A new polypropylene terephthalate composition is provided. The
polypropylene terephthalate is comprised of 1,3-propanediol and
terephthalate. The 1,3-propanediol is produced by the bioconversion of a
fermentatble carbon source, preferable glucose. The resulting
polypropylene terephthalate is distinguished from petrochemically
produced polymer on the basis of dual carbon-isotopic fingerprinting
which indicates both the source and the age of the carbon.