PET vs. Ethyl Cellulose
Both PET and Ethyl Cellulose are thermoplastics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PET and the bottom bar is Ethyl Cellulose.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 1.1 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 43 to 85 | |
| 66 to 220 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 to 27 | |
| 4.6 to 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 41 | |
| 14 to 27 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 60 to 140 | |
| 18 to 51 |