Polyester

Background

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Polyester is used in the manufacture of many products, including clothing, home furnishings,Pen Case, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.Silicone Coated Parts. It does not absorb moisture, but does absorb oil;Silicone Pad-, soil-, and fire-Silicone Gasket. Its low absorbency also makes it naturally resistant to stains.Silicone Sealing Ring,Silicone Accessories.Silicone Special-Shaped Waterproof Ring, and not damaged by mildew.Rubber Sealed Loop, nonallergenic insulator, so the material is used for filling pillows, quilting, outerwear, and sleeping bags.

History

In 1926,Silicone Pacifier-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.Silicone Nail Pad. This early research, headed by W.H. Carothers,Silicone Beauty Scrubbing Pad, 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,Silicone Molars. The company conducted some further developmental work, and in 1951, began to market the fiber under the name Dacron.Silicone Baby Bottle Cover,Silicone Face Brush. 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.Silicone Teether, though PCDT is more elastic and resilient. PCDT is suited to the heavier consumer uses, such as draperies and furniture coverings.Silicone ChildrenS Dinner Plate.

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,Silicone Pet Placemat. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,Silicone Pet Slow Food Device.

The Manufacturing
Process

Polyester is manufactured by one of several methods.Silicone Pet Foot Washing Cup. The four basic forms are filament,Silicone Pet Supplies, tow, and fiberfill. In the filament form,Silicone Ladies Bag, producing smooth-Silicone Bracelet.Big Silicone Bag, filaments are cut to short,Rabbit Silicone Wallet.Silicone Wallet With A Heart Shape. 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.Silicone Gifts.

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-Silicone Fresh-Keeping Bag,Silicone Coaster, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,Silicone Placemat. 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.Silicone Cake Mould, which are usually round,Silicone Soap Dish. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,Silicone Gloves.
• 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,Bow Silicone Cup Lid. 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,Flower Silicone Lid.
• Silicone Lid Can Contain Spoon,Fruit Silicone Cup Lid. Also,Square Silica Gel Ice Cube,Heart-shaped Silicone Ice Cube.

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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6 Well Silicone Cake Mold, 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,Werewolf Kill Pop It-werewolf It. The rope-Oversized Page Pop It.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-Double Chessboard Fidget.Ice Cream Fidget.

Crimping

• 2 Drawn tow is then fed into compression boxes,Silicone Daily Necessities, at a rate of 9-15 crimps per inch (3-6 per cm).PPR FITTINGS MADE IN CHINA.

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)PPR BRASS FITTING.PPR FITTINGS.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,PPR Double Female Elbow. 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)Pert Pipe.Pex-a Evoh Pipes, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)Pex-A Pipe.

The Future

PPR Copper Coupler,PPR Copper Reducer's fastest-growing fiber.PPR Copper Elbow 90°. 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,PPR Copper Elbow 45°, was introduced to the public in 1991. More luxurious and versatile than traditional polyester,PPR Copper Reduction Tee. Clothing designers such as Mary McFadden have created a line of clothes using this new form of polyester.PPR Copper Female Tee, a superfiber material used to make bulletproof vests. This type of polyester may eventually be used as composite materials for cars and airplanes.