This paper presents a review on poly(ethylene naphtalate) - PEN including several features related to poly(ethylene terephtalate) - PET / poly(ethylene naphtalate) - PEN blends.The paper is a result of a conjoint development of Alcoa S.A. - Packaging Divisions and of the Department of Materials Engineering - Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), whose scope is to investigate the subject here approached.
Poly(ethylene naphtalate) - PEN; Poly(ethylene terephtalate) - PET; polymer blends; packaging