Polyester

Background

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Polyester is used in the manufacture of many products, including clothing, home furnishings,Light Cover, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.Lamp Housing. It does not absorb moisture, but does absorb oil;Medical Instrument Parts-, soil-, and fire-Surgical Instrument Parts. Its low absorbency also makes it naturally resistant to stains.CNC Machining Medical Devices,Flashlight Parts.Camera cover, and not damaged by mildew.5 Axis CNC, nonallergenic insulator, so the material is used for filling pillows, quilting, outerwear, and sleeping bags.

History

In 1926,Type of CNC Machines-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.Copper Nut. This early research, headed by W.H. Carothers,Brass nut, the first synthetic fiber. Soon after, in the years 1939-41, British research chemists took interest in the du Pont studies and conducted their own research in the laboratories of Calico Printers Association, Ltd. This work resulted in the creation of the polyester fiber known in England as Terylene.

In 1946,Automatic Machine Parts. The company conducted some further developmental work, and in 1951, began to market the fiber under the name Dacron.Balance Shaft for Cars,Metal Parts Manufacturer. Today, there are two primary types of polyester, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and PCDT (poly-1, 4-cyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalate). PET, the more popular type, is applicable to a wider variety of uses.Electric Toothbrush Parts, though PCDT is more elastic and resilient. PCDT is suited to the heavier consumer uses, such as draperies and furniture coverings.Forehead Thermometer Parts.

Raw Materials

Polyester is a chemical term which can be broken intopoly,meaning many, andester,a basic organic chemical compound. The principle ingredient used in the manufacture of polyester is ethylene,Automobile Electric Solenoid Valve. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,Face Mask Machine Parts.

The Manufacturing
Process

Polyester is manufactured by one of several methods.Massage Chair Parts. The four basic forms are filament,Massage Push Rod of Chair, tow, and fiberfill. In the filament form,Small radar cover, producing smooth-Twist Pin.Electronic Cigarette Retainer Ring, filaments are cut to short,Cutter Shaft of Mower.Electronic Cigarette Base. Tow is a form in which continuous filaments are drawn loosely together. Fiberfill is the voluminous form used in the manufacture of quilts, pillows, and outerwear.Electronic Cigarette Retainer Ring Neck.

Manufacturing Filament Yarn

Polymerization

• 1 To form polyester, dimethyl terephthalate is first reacted with ethylene glycol in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature of 302-410°F (150-210°C).
• 2 The resulting chemical, a monomer (single, non-repeating molecule) alcohol, is combined with terephthalic acid and raised to a temperature of 472°F (280°C). Newly-Auto Engine Parts,Mouthpiece for Electronics Cigarettes, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,Electronic Cigarette Holder. The material is cut into tiny chips and completely dried to prevent irregularities in consistency.

Melt spinning

• 4 Polymer chips are melted at 500-518°F (260-270°C) to form a syrup-like solution.Custom Steel Turning Parts, which are usually round,Automobile Air Conditioner Parts. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,3D Printer Parts Heater Block.
• 5 At the spinning stage, other chemicals may be added to the solution to make the resulting material flame retardant, antistatic, or easier to dye.

Drawing the fiber

• 6 When polyester emerges from the spinneret,Car Air Conditioner Parts. The stretching forces the random polyester molecules to align in a parallel formation. This increases the strength, tenacity, and resilience of the fiber. This time, when the filaments dry,Car Air Conditioner Spare Parts.
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Winding

• 8 After the polyester yarn is drawn, it is wound on large bobbins or flat-wound packages, ready to be woven into material.

N95 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric

FFP3 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric, polymerization, drying, and melt spinning (steps 1-4 above) are much the same as in the manufacture of filament yarn. However, in the melt spinning process,KF94 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric. The rope-PFE 95 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-High Filtration Nonwoven FFP2 Melt Blown.Acrylic Flame Retardant Fabric.

Crimping

• 2 Drawn tow is then fed into compression boxes,Cinema Room Fabric, at a rate of 9-15 crimps per inch (3-6 per cm).Fireproof Wall Lining.

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)Flame Retardant Fabric.Polyester Sound Baffle.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,Diy Acoustic Baffles. Polyester that will be blended with cotton is cut in 1.25-1.50 inch (3.2-3.8 cm) pieces; for rayon blends, 2 inch (5 cm)Acoustic Ceiling Baffle.Acoustic Ceiling Panels, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)Acoustic Ceiling Board.

The Future

Polyester Sound Absorbing panels,Decorative Polyester Fiber Acoustic Panels's fastest-growing fiber.DIY Acoustic Panels. However, polyester has suffered an "image problem" since that time, and clothes made out of polyester were often devalued and even ridiculed. Several new forms of polyester introduced in the early 1990s may help revitalize the image of polyester. A new form of polyester fiber,Polyester Acoustic Sound Panels, was introduced to the public in 1991. More luxurious and versatile than traditional polyester,Sound Absorbing Wall Panels. Clothing designers such as Mary McFadden have created a line of clothes using this new form of polyester.Studio acoustic Panel, a superfiber material used to make bulletproof vests. This type of polyester may eventually be used as composite materials for cars and airplanes.