New Titanium-Based Catalysts for the Synthesis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

E-mail: ykyang@lottechem.comReceived June 21, 2012, Accepted July 7, 2012Key Words : Titanium catalyst, Antimony, Poly(ethylene terephthalate), Polycondensation, EsterificationPoly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is a polymer withrelatively low cost and high performance, which is widelyused in various applications such as bottles, textile fibers,films and engineering plastics for automobiles and electricindustries.