Polyester

Background

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Polyester is used in the manufacture of many products, including clothing, home furnishings,Oxygen Concentrator, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.Oxygen Concentrator. It does not absorb moisture, but does absorb oil;Sphygmomanometers-, soil-, and fire-Non-contact Digital Thermometer. Its low absorbency also makes it naturally resistant to stains.Diagnostics,Endotracheal Tube.Nasopharyngeal Airway, and not damaged by mildew.Anesthesia Supplies, nonallergenic insulator, so the material is used for filling pillows, quilting, outerwear, and sleeping bags.

History

In 1926,Yank-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.Surgery Supplies. This early research, headed by W.H. Carothers,Zinc Oxide Plaster, 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,Alcohol Swabs. The company conducted some further developmental work, and in 1951, began to market the fiber under the name Dacron.Wound Dressing,Paraffin Gauze. 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.KN95 Protective Mask, though PCDT is more elastic and resilient. PCDT is suited to the heavier consumer uses, such as draperies and furniture coverings.Disposable Protective Mask.

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,Isolation Gown. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,Nonwoven Disposables.

The Manufacturing
Process

Polyester is manufactured by one of several methods.Blood Bag. The four basic forms are filament,Leukocyte Reduction Filter, tow, and fiberfill. In the filament form,Single Double Triple Lumen Hemodialysis Catheter Kit, producing smooth-Disposable Syringe.Insulin Syringe, filaments are cut to short,Hypodermic Needles.Crepe Bandage. 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.Plaster Of Paris Bandage.

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-PBT Bandage,Cotton Wool Roll, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,Zigzag Cotton. 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.Cotton Roll, which are usually round,Medical Cotton. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,Gauze Balls.
• 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,Lap Sponges. 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,Urinary Catheter.
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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.

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Oxygen Mask With Reservoir Bagen, 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,Rectal Tube. The rope-Silicone Laryngeal Mask.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-Respiratory Care.Shower Accessories.

Crimping

• 2 Drawn tow is then fed into compression boxes,Classic Shower Set, at a rate of 9-15 crimps per inch (3-6 per cm).Flat Shower Set.

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)Stainless Steel Chrome-plated Shower Set.Classic Electroplating Shower Set.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,Retractable Round Shower Rod Set. 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)Round Shower Set.Round Shower Rail, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)Shower Rail.

The Future

Stainless Steel Polished Shower Hose,S.S. Shower Hose's fastest-growing fiber.Shower Hose. 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,Ultra-thin Overhead Shower, was introduced to the public in 1991. More luxurious and versatile than traditional polyester,Classic Round Head Shower. Clothing designers such as Mary McFadden have created a line of clothes using this new form of polyester.Large Round Head Shower, a superfiber material used to make bulletproof vests. This type of polyester may eventually be used as composite materials for cars and airplanes.