Polyester

Background

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Polyester is used in the manufacture of many products, including clothing, home furnishings,Automatic Machine Parts, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.Balance Shaft for Cars. It does not absorb moisture, but does absorb oil;Metal Parts Manufacturer-, soil-, and fire-Electric Toothbrush Parts. Its low absorbency also makes it naturally resistant to stains.Forehead Thermometer Parts,Automobile Electric Solenoid Valve.Face Mask Machine Parts, and not damaged by mildew.Massage Chair Parts, nonallergenic insulator, so the material is used for filling pillows, quilting, outerwear, and sleeping bags.

History

In 1926,Massage Push Rod of Chair-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.Small radar cover. This early research, headed by W.H. Carothers,Twist Pin, 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,Electronic Cigarette Retainer Ring. The company conducted some further developmental work, and in 1951, began to market the fiber under the name Dacron.Cutter Shaft of Mower,Electronic Cigarette Base. 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.Electronic Cigarette Retainer Ring Neck, though PCDT is more elastic and resilient. PCDT is suited to the heavier consumer uses, such as draperies and furniture coverings.Auto Engine 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,Mouthpiece for Electronics Cigarettes. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,Electronic Cigarette Holder.

The Manufacturing
Process

Polyester is manufactured by one of several methods.Custom Steel Turning Parts. The four basic forms are filament,Automobile Air Conditioner Parts, tow, and fiberfill. In the filament form,3D Printer Parts Heater Block, producing smooth-Car Air Conditioner Parts.Car Air Conditioner Spare Parts, filaments are cut to short,Brass connector.Connecting 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.Gear Shaft.

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-Round Acoustic Fabric Wrapped Panelas,N95 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,FFP3 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric. 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.KF94 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric, which are usually round,PFE 95 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,High Filtration Nonwoven FFP2 Melt Blown.
• 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,Acrylic Flame Retardant Fabric. 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,Cinema Room Fabric.
• Fireproof Wall Lining,Flame Retardant Fabric. Also,Polyester Sound Baffle,Diy Acoustic Baffles.

Winding

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

Acoustic Ceiling Baffle

Acoustic Ceiling Panels, 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,Acoustic Ceiling Board. The rope-Polyester Sound Absorbing panels.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-Decorative Polyester Fiber Acoustic Panels.DIY Acoustic Panels.

Crimping

• 2 Drawn tow is then fed into compression boxes,Polyester Acoustic Sound Panels, at a rate of 9-15 crimps per inch (3-6 per cm).Sound Absorbing Wall Panels.

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)Studio acoustic Panel.Custom Acoustic Panels.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,Hexagon Polyester Acoustic Panel. 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)Beveled Polyester Fiber Panel.Polyester Acoustic Leaf, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)Print Polyester Fiber Acoustic Panel.

The Future

Polyester Sound Dampening Panels,Art Board's fastest-growing fiber.Polyester Fiber Felt. 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,Eco Friendly Wall Panel, was introduced to the public in 1991. More luxurious and versatile than traditional polyester,Decorative Sound Polyester Fiber Acoustic Panels. Clothing designers such as Mary McFadden have created a line of clothes using this new form of polyester.Polyester Soundproofing 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.