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FUNCTIONPolyester monomer; starting material
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APPLICATIONGeneral Coating Ingredients

Dimethyl terephthalate

CAS 120-61-6 · Product grade

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PENPET Green's r-DMT is dimethyl terephthalate recovered through methanolysis of post-consumer PET. The supplier positions it as a monomer for polyester and engineering-plastic production and as a starting material for coating resins and DOTP plasticiser. Its stated minimum purity is 99.5%. Recycled origin is a sourcing attribute; polymerisation suitability, impurity tolerance and the environmental improvement over the incumbent require separate qualification.

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PENPET Green r-DMT; CAS 120-61-6

PENPET Green · Supplier-reported · Awaiting human review

Listed claims

  • Supplier report:
  • recovery from post-consumer PET by methanolysis
  • purity >=99.5%.

Suggested applications

  • PET and polyester production
  • Polyester fibres and technical textiles
  • PBT engineering plastics
  • Polyester coating resins
  • DOTP plasticiser manufacture

Sustainability highlights

  • Supplier reports post-consumer PET methanolysis origin
  • Recovers monomer for reuse in polyester production

Performance highlights

  • Supplier states minimum purity 99.5%
  • White-to-cream solid supplied as flakes or pellets
  • process qualification required

Grade scope & review questions

  • Primary distributor page rechecked; stated properties are supplier specifications.
  • Gap: SDS/TDS, post-consumer-content evidence, CoA, colour and trace-metal limits required. No dose or PCF comparison established.
  • CAS 120-61-6 identifies the underlying chemical. It does not establish commercial-grade purity, stabilizers, renewable origin or batch composition.

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penpet.green reference 1 ↗penpet.green reference 2 ↗

Source check: 2026-11-03. Current supplier documents, certification scope and exact grade still require review.

Applications, sustainability & review questions

PENPET Green's r-DMT is dimethyl terephthalate recovered through methanolysis of post-consumer PET. The supplier positions it as a monomer for polyester and engineering-plastic production and as a starting material for coating resins and DOTP plasticiser. Its stated minimum purity is 99.5%. Recycled origin is a sourcing attribute; polymerisation suitability, impurity tolerance and the environmental improvement over the incumbent require separate qualification.

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Core data coverage: 25%

4 of 16 defined fields are recorded with a source. This measures structured information currently on this site, not the completeness of every linked PDF. Missing fields remain in the denominator.

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Core fieldRecorded information
Chemical nameDimethyl terephthalate
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CAS number120-61-6
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Identity sourceshttps://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8441
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UsesPolyester monomer; starting material for plasticisers and coating resins.. PENPET Green's r-DMT is dimethyl terephthalate recovered through methanolysis of post-consumer PET. The supplier positions it as a monomer for polyester and engineering-plastic production and as a starting material for coating resins and DOTP plasticiser. Its stated minimum purity is 99.5%. Recycled origin is a sourcing attribute; polymerisation suitability, impurity tolerance and the environmental improvement over the incumbent require separate qualification.
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Dimethyl terephthalate — PENPET Green r-DMT; CAS 120-61-6 Specification

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Library source check: November 2, 2026. Sources may require supplier access.