Polyester

Background

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Polyester is used in the manufacture of many products, including clothing, home furnishings,Silicone Pacifier, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.Silicone Nail Pad. It does not absorb moisture, but does absorb oil;Silicone Beauty Scrubbing Pad-, soil-, and fire-Silicone Molars. Its low absorbency also makes it naturally resistant to stains.Silicone Baby Bottle Cover,Silicone Face Brush.Silicone Teether, and not damaged by mildew.Silicone ChildrenS Dinner Plate, nonallergenic insulator, so the material is used for filling pillows, quilting, outerwear, and sleeping bags.

History

In 1926,Silicone Pet Placemat-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.Silicone Pet Slow Food Device. This early research, headed by W.H. Carothers,Silicone Pet Foot Washing Cup, 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 Pet Supplies. The company conducted some further developmental work, and in 1951, began to market the fiber under the name Dacron.Silicone Ladies Bag,Silicone Bracelet. 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.Big Silicone Bag, though PCDT is more elastic and resilient. PCDT is suited to the heavier consumer uses, such as draperies and furniture coverings.Rabbit Silicone Wallet.

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 Wallet With A Heart Shape. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,Silicone Gifts.

The Manufacturing
Process

Polyester is manufactured by one of several methods.Silicone Fresh-Keeping Bag. The four basic forms are filament,Silicone Coaster, tow, and fiberfill. In the filament form,Silicone Placemat, producing smooth-Silicone Cake Mould.Silicone Soap Dish, filaments are cut to short,Silicone Gloves.Bow Silicone Cup Lid. 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.Flower Silicone Lid.

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 Lid Can Contain Spoon,Fruit Silicone Cup Lid, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,Square Silica Gel Ice Cube. 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.Heart-shaped Silicone Ice Cube, which are usually round,Silicone Ice Lattice For Making Balls. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,6 Well Silicone Cake Mold.
• 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,Werewolf Kill Pop It-werewolf It. 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,Oversized Page Pop It.
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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.

PPR BRASS FITTING

PPR FITTINGS, 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,PPR Double Female Elbow. The rope-Pert Pipe.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-Pex-a Evoh Pipes.Pex-A Pipe.

Crimping

• 2 Drawn tow is then fed into compression boxes,PPR Copper Coupler, at a rate of 9-15 crimps per inch (3-6 per cm).PPR Copper Reducer.

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)PPR Copper Elbow 90°.PPR Copper Elbow 45°.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,PPR Copper Reduction Tee. 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)PPR Copper Female Tee.PPR Copper Male Tee, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)PPR Copper Female Socket.

The Future

PPR Copper Fittings,PPR Male Adapter's fastest-growing fiber.Elbow with Female Coupling. 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,Under Plaster Group, was introduced to the public in 1991. More luxurious and versatile than traditional polyester,Double Female Elbow. Clothing designers such as Mary McFadden have created a line of clothes using this new form of polyester.PPR Pipe Clip, a superfiber material used to make bulletproof vests. This type of polyester may eventually be used as composite materials for cars and airplanes.