Name the chemical used to make polyester?

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Synthetic polyester is made using a chemical reaction involving coal, petroleum, air and water
Polyester is made up of purified terephthalic acid (PTS) or its dimethyl ester dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and monotheluene glycol (MEG).

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