Purified Terephthalic Acid

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Purified_Terephthalic_Acid
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PTA
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline powder
gptkbp:CASNumber 100-21-0
gptkbp:category gptkb:aromatic_dicarboxylic_acid
gptkb:industrial_chemical
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C8H6O4
gptkbp:density 1.522 g/cm³
gptkbp:EC_number 202-830-0
gptkbp:industry petrochemical industry
gptkbp:mainProducerCompanies gptkb:Indorama_Ventures
gptkb:Reliance_Industries
gptkb:SABIC
gptkb:Mitsubishi_Chemical
BP
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:meltingPoint 427 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 166.13 g/mol
gptkbp:producedBy oxidation of p-xylene
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:terephthalic_acid
gptkbp:riskFactor may cause respiratory irritation
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
gptkbp:UNNumber gptkb:UN_3077
gptkbp:usedFor production of plastic bottles
production of polyester fibers
production of polyester films
production of polyethylene terephthalate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MCPI_Private_Limited
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Purified Terephthalic Acid