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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">polyethylene terephthalate</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Mylar (TM)</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>Melinex (TM)</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>Dacron (TM)</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>polyester fleece</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>thermoplastic polyester</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>PET</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>PETE</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>terephthalate, polyethylene</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Thermoplastic polymer of the polyester family made by condensing ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid. It is used to make textile fibers, disposable beverage bottles, photographic film, and magnetic recording tape. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was the first commercially marketed polyester, sold as Dacron (TM) in the U.S. ]]></note></mads>