Polyester

Background

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Polyester is used in the manufacture of many products, including clothing, home furnishings,Motor Progressive Die, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.Stainless Steel LED Mould. It does not absorb moisture, but does absorb oil;Terminal Stamping Die-, soil-, and fire-Wire Drawing Core Die. Its low absorbency also makes it naturally resistant to stains.IC Semiconductor Packaging Mold,Lead Frame Mold.Lithium Battery Mould, and not damaged by mildew.Cemented Carbide Mould, nonallergenic insulator, so the material is used for filling pillows, quilting, outerwear, and sleeping bags.

History

In 1926,Brass Clamp for pipe-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.BSPT Brass Compression Fitting. This early research, headed by W.H. Carothers,462 MBL x MI Elbow, 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 1946,363 MBL x FI Socket. The company conducted some further developmental work, and in 1951, began to market the fiber under the name Dacron.MBL Fitting,Hose Fitting PEX. 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.Flexible hose fitting, though PCDT is more elastic and resilient. PCDT is suited to the heavier consumer uses, such as draperies and furniture coverings.319 Extension Fitting.

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,Brass Fitting. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,414 MI x FI Elbow.

The Manufacturing
Process

Polyester is manufactured by one of several methods.ecFIT Brass Threaded Fitting. The four basic forms are filament,319 Extension Fitting, tow, and fiberfill. In the filament form,NPT Brass Threaded Fitting, producing smooth-Brass Threaded Fitting.BSPT Brass Threaded Fitting, filaments are cut to short,312 MI x Socket.Galvanized Fitting. 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.Nickel Plated Fitting.

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-653 Wallplated Tee,Brass Compression Fitting, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,Chrome Plated Fitting. 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.ecFIT Brass Fitting, which are usually round,ecFIT Brass Compression Fitting. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,401 C x Elbow.
• 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,323 Stop End. 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,302 C x MI Coupler.
• BSP Brass Compression Fitting,Other Products. Also,363 Series MBL x FI Socket,314 Series Bush.

Winding

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

315 Series Long Nipple

318 Series FI x Union, 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,412 Series MI x Elbow. The rope-317 Series Cap.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-323 Series Stop End.401 C x Elbow.

Crimping

• 2 Drawn tow is then fed into compression boxes,453 Series C x FI Wall Plated Elbow, at a rate of 9-15 crimps per inch (3-6 per cm).601 Series C x Tee.

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)684 Series C x FI Tee.All-stainless Kitchen Scissors.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,Upgrade Version Of Multi-purposed Kitchen Scissors. 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)Kitchen Scissors For Small Task.Multi-purposed Scissors, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)Kitchen Scissors Used For Cutting Chicken And Fish With Bone.

The Future

Y Shape Handle Julienne Blade,F Shape Serration Blade's fastest-growing fiber.F Shape Handle Serration Blade. 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,All-stainless Kitchen Scissors, was introduced to the public in 1991. More luxurious and versatile than traditional polyester,Multi-purposed Kitchen Scissors. Clothing designers such as Mary McFadden have created a line of clothes using this new form of polyester.Upgrade Version Of Multi-purposed Scissors, a superfiber material used to make bulletproof vests. This type of polyester may eventually be used as composite materials for cars and airplanes.