Acetal or Polyoxymethylene is a semi crystalline thermostatic material that is used for producing plastic products. With easy machine process, acetal can produce durable and stable products, and they are widely used for semi-thermostatic production. They have high tolerance power and they can easily bear high humidity levels. Due to its durability, people can use acetal to produce some plastic products and these products are great for wet areas. They are tough, and they have an excellent moisture resistant capacity. Acetal is widely used for industrial purposes and people can design different types of products by molding acetal.
Different types of uses of acetal:
Nylon is also a variety of plastic. People use nylon to make some durable products. But nylon cannot bear high moisture level, and acetal can give you the high moisture resistant capacity. Acetal is also known as Delrin and itis better than other polymers. In most cases, acetal is compressed less than 40-degree temperature to make the products durable and hard. At an initial stage, they come in white color, but due to its chemical resistant capacity, people can also add some colors to make the plastic products attractive. Injection plastic extrusion can be required for shaping acetal, and this is a raw plastic material. They can produce different types of plastic products such as eyeglass frames, ball bearings, ski bindings, fasteners, knife handles, small gear wheels and guns. Even people can use them for designing different locking systems and acetalis also used for making electronic and automotive parts.
How does the acetal get used into manufacturing process?
As we know that raw plastics can form different products after extrusion, and the machine extrusion can be done by heat, pressure and chemicals. Acetal is also processed by heat and pressure. Injection molding and heat extrusion is the two common process for acetal. Apart from that, acetal comes in a granule form, and by rotational and blow molding, it can be transform into different shapes.
POM or acetal can be extruded by heat and pressure, and they can form rectangular or round shape plastic sheets. These sheets are very hard and durable.
With some traditional methods such as turning, milling and drilling, people can easily cut the acetal sheets. But before that, raw acetal granules must be processed by heat and pressure. Acetal or POM sheets can be melted further for processing and people can also use shaping tools for cutting these sheets. They are free cutting materials and no lubricant is required for cutting the POM sheets. If needed, people can use some non-chemical lubricants for processing these sheets.
Even laser cutting technology can be done on the acetal sheets and people can use the infrared laser to cut the POM sheets. It can help you to achieve best accuracy level. You cannot able to bond the POM sheets, because they are very hard and rigid. But with some chemical process such as surface etching and flame treatment, the POM sheets can be bonded. This process is called as mechanical abrasion.
At the eliminated temperature, you need to use the chromic acid to bold the POM sheets. It can create some micromechanical interlocking system on the POM sheets for bending.
Acetal can produce different types of mechanical, electrical and medical products. Few of the known products developed by acetal are mechanical gears, electrical insulators, connectors, television, railway parts, insulin pen, milk pumps, airsoft guns, zippers, locking systems, vehicle tanks, hinges, handles, coffee spigots and radio controlled helicopter. So, if you want to design your products with acetal then you must search some best fabrication or manufacturing companies online.
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