The only military use of PTA is in smoke grenades and about 30 Million tonnes of it are produced around the world.
Terephthalic acid is the
organic compound with
formula C6H4(COOH)2. This colourless solid is a
commodity chemical, used principally as a precursor to the
polyester PET, used to make clothing and plastic bottles. Several million tonnes are produced annually.
And the funniest thing, India legally exports Terephthalic acid to Pakistan!
India to start exporting petro products to Pakistan - Economic Times
India had exported some petrochemicals such as purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and lube oil base stock (LOBS) to Pakistan through the sea route. Later, former oil minister Murli Deora also proposed to export PTA from Indian Oil Corp's Panipat refinery to Pakistan through land route via Wagah border. But proposals remained on paper due to political tensions, especially after the Mumbai attack.
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