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Dark colours are better than light colours, while some materials, such as denim and shiny polyesters, are thick and therefore useful barriers.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
For example, a fleece jacket is made with PET-based polyesters alongside polyolefins or polyamides.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2023
China's glutted market in polyethylene and polyesters after years of rapid petrochemical capacity expansion is prompting some of the shift.
From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023
Materials experts say that alternatives including glass, ceramics, linoleum and polyesters are feasible substitutes in most cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Such polymers, called polyesters, are also found in plant fibers, which bacteria have had millions of years to evolve to feed on.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 1, 2021
