1. POLYESTER FILAMENTS- MATERIALS PROPERTIES PRODUCTS AND MARKETS

2. POLYESTER FILAMENT MATERIALS PET (POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) DEVELOPED IN EARLY 1940’S (ICI AND DUPONT) DUPONT “DACRON” (1942) PRIMARY MARKETS- APPAREL AND CARPET YARN DUPONT “MYLAR” (1951) FILMS AND PACKAGING AKZO “ARNITE” (1966) INJECTION MOLDABLE PET INVENTION OF THE PLASTIC BOTTLE (1973) 2010- 60% SYNTHETIC FIBERS 30% BOTTLES

3. POLYESTER FILAMENT MATERIALS PBT (POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) DEVELOPED INITIALLY AS A THERMOPLASTIC FOR INJECTION MOLDING ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS CELANESE “CELANEX” (1970) GENERAL ELECTRIC “VALOX” (1980) DUPONT “CRASTIN” (1980) 2010- 50% AUTOMOTIVE 22% ELECTRICAL/ ELECTRONIC 10% EXTRUSION AND FIBERS

4. POLYESTER FILAMENT MATERIALS RPET (RECYCLED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) 2009- 5.8 Million tons of PET containers recycled 3.4 Million tons of RPET went into filaments In the US- 29.3% of PET containers recycled In Europe- 50% are recycled Sources- Association of Post Consumer Recycling, Petcore

5. SO…What’s So Cool About Polyester???? 1.Tough and Rigid 2.Outstanding Bend Recovery 3.Low Moisture Absorption 4.Excellent Resistance to Fuels 5.Good Resistance to Abrasion 6.Can Be Dyed 7.Excellent Availability of RPET-”Green”

8. Staple Set Cylinder Brush

9. Strip Brushes PBT PET RPET

10. Twisted in Wire Brush with RPET Filaments

11. BUMMER, What’s wrong with this stuff?????? 1.Specific Gravity 2.Attacked by Strong Acids and Bases

13. Single or Double Taper Any Profile Color Mixes Dyed Tips

15. Cosmetic Brushes Color Mixes Chemically Tipped Dyed Ends

16. Brush Making Methods for Polyester Filaments- Staple Set Metal Back Strip Twisted in Wire Epoxy Set In Mold Whatever the end product, all processes work with Polyester!

17. With Polyester, the opportunities are endless and comfortable !!!!!!!!

18. Thank you!