First, what is PET and PBT?
- PET is cheaper and widely usage in paint brush industries.
- PBT is cheaper to replace nylon bristle. More soft than PET. Noramlly used in paint brushes/makeup brushes/toothbrushes ect.
![PBT AND PET RESIN PBT AND PET RESIN](/Uploads/image/20220421/20220421170930_13252.png)
When painting, longer taper can absorbtion more paint. That's why need tapered filament.
![Brush tapered filament Brush tapered filament](/Uploads/image/20220421/20220421171007_40704.jpg)
When doing the chemical taper, need around 15-30% PBT to proceed, this is called PET taper. More stiff but with elastic for wall painting.
![chemical tapered process chemical tapered process](/Uploads/image/20220421/20220421171034_24580.jpg)
And more PBT will creat more soft and longer taper.
![PBT tapered filament and <a href=https://www.syntheticfilament.com/Paint-Brush-Filament.html target='_blank'>pet filament</a> PBT tapered filament and <a href=https://www.syntheticfilament.com/Paint-Brush-Filament.html target='_blank'>pet filament</a>](/Uploads/image/20220421/20220421171105_10520.jpg)