Is P E T soluble in anything?

Question

Is P E T soluble in anything?

Answer 1

IT is generally considered that polyethylene terephthalate is soluble only in a restricted range of rather specialized organic liquids, such as o-chlorophenol, tetrachlorethane/phenol, etc.It is the purpose of this report to describe conditions under which this range may be extended.

Solubility of Polyethylene Terephthalate

L. COTTAM & R. P. SHELDON

Polymer Research Laboratories, Department of Chemical Technology, Institute of Technology, Bradford.

Answer 2

The usual laboratory solvent for PET is ortho-chlorophenol. Nasty-smelling and toxic.