How to Use terephthalate in a Sentence

terephthalate

noun

• The builders then used the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) panels to create the 5.9-inch-thick walls of the green home.
  — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2019
• The most common was polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is used to make soft drink bottles and clothes.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2022
• Nomen wines are sold in bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate, better known by the acronym PET.
  — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 15 Dec. 2020
• These are made with a plastic called polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, which consists of a bunch of very small fibers woven together.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2018
• Of the 13 types of plastics, the most common was polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is used to manufacture clothes and soda bottles.
  — Ellen Francis, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2022
• The most common type was polypropylene, the plastic found in bottle caps, followed by polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the plastic found in the bottles themselves.
  — Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2018
• An alarming new study finds that infant feces contain 10 times more polyethylene terephthalate (aka polyester) than an adult’s.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 22 Sep. 2021
• Most of the microplastics found in the new study were made of plastics like polyethylene terephthalate (PET), commonly used to make disposable plastic packaging.
  — National Geographic, 6 June 2019
• That is, in part, because recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the polymer used to make such bottles, back into material robust enough to hold, say, a fizzy drink, is hard.
  — The Economist, 16 Apr. 2018
• The new prototype is made using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycled from bottles that have been thrown away.
  — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 24 June 2021
• The polyethylene terephthalate, (PET, a form of polyester) bottle used for water and other drinks, is light, cheap, and unbreakable compared to traditional glass bottles.
  — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2022
• The two most common types of plastic found in the study were polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is used to make plastic water bottles and clothing fibers, and polystyrene, which is found in food packaging, disposable utensils, and straws.
  — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 19 May 2022
• The rug is made of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• In April, researchers from the University of Texas found an enzyme which could digest polyethylene terephthalate, a plastic resin found in clothes, liquid and food containers.
  — Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
• Most prominent was polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common type of plastic used in making drink bottles, food packaging and fabrics, and even lip gloss.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2022
• Polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET, is also used to make plastic bottles.
  — Harris Quinn, Wired, 28 Dec. 2021
• Simply put, an ecobrick is a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle, packed solid with used plastics.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2022
• The first type, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), is frequently found in products like plastic water bottles.
  — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2022
• What’s more, the jerseys will be made of Alpha Yarns, which partially comprised of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (think plastic) bottles.
  — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 16 Oct. 2017
• Glitter is commonly made of a plastic called polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is coated with aluminum to create a reflective surface.
  — Carla Delgado, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2022
• One group of researchers may have accidentally found a better way, developing an enzyme that can break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the type of plastic used in water and soda bottles.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2018
• There is big demand for recycled PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) content in new clamshells, particularly those used in the food industry.
  — Stephen Leahy, National Geographic, 26 July 2019
• Polyethylene terephthalate is a strong but lightweight plastic.
  — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 26 Apr. 2018
• In 2016, after spending five years searching through piles of waste, Japanese researchers discovered a strain of bacteria that naturally evolved to eat away at polyethylene terephthalate, the common plastic known as PET or polyester.
  — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 26 Apr. 2018
• Follow the same instructions for fleece, which is designed to take on similar characteristics to wool, but it's actually made from poly-ethylene terephthalate (PET plastic).
  — Allyssia Alleyne, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
• Outdoor rugs are typically made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, or polypropylene.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• The discovery could oneday result in a recycling solution that can process millions of tonnes of plastic, made from polyethylene terephthalate (also known as PET), which currently persists in the environment for hundreds of years.
  — National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2018
• The team also studied the composition of the microplastics and established the presence of polyesters (including polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and others), polystyrene, polyamide and polyethylene.
  — Sharmila Vaidyanathan, Quartz, 10 Apr. 2023
• A couple years back, scientists discovered bacteria at a Japanese recycling plant that were breaking down a common type of plastic known as polyethylene terephthalate, or PET.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2018
• Microplastics were found in 11 out of a total of 13 cases –with the most abundant particles being polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), often used in plastic packaging and bottles, respectively.
  — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024