Scheme 3. Production of PET by Two Main Commercial Methods.
(a) Catalytic transesterification and methanol formation by amine, metal alkoxide, and metal acetate catalysts. (b) Polycondensation using Sb, Ge, Ti, or Pb catalysts at high temperatures and reduced pressures. (c) Esterification of TPA and EG with a transesterification catalyst. Adapted with permission from ref (65). Copyright 2018 Wiley-VCH.
