Mylar

Mylar is a trade name of DuPont Teijin Films of Hopewell, VA, United States, for biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) polyester film used for its high tensile strength, chemical and dimensional stability, transparency, and electrical insulation. A variety of companies manufacture BOPET and other polyester films under different trade names, but Mylar is often employed as a generic designation for these, as in "Mylar capacitor" or "Mylar balloon."

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Polyethylene terephthalate: Polyethylene terephthalate (aka. PET, PETE, PETP) is a thermoplastic resin of the polyester family that is used to make beverage, food and other liquid containers, synthetic fibers, as well as for some other thermoforming applications. It is also one of the most important raw materials used in man-m...