Polyester

Background

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Polyester is used in the manufacture of many products, including clothing, home furnishings,Magnetic Socks，magnetic compression socks，magnetic therapy socks, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.Mens Socks | Trainer. It does not absorb moisture, but does absorb oil;Health care products-, soil-, and fire-Saliva Test Kits. Its low absorbency also makes it naturally resistant to stains.COVID-19 Test Kit,Oxygen Concentrator.Oxygen Concentrator, and not damaged by mildew.Sphygmomanometers, nonallergenic insulator, so the material is used for filling pillows, quilting, outerwear, and sleeping bags.

History

In 1926,Non-contact Digital Thermometer-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.Diagnostics. This early research, headed by W.H. Carothers,Endotracheal Tube, 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,Nasopharyngeal Airway. The company conducted some further developmental work, and in 1951, began to market the fiber under the name Dacron.Anesthesia Supplies,Yank. 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.Surgery Supplies, though PCDT is more elastic and resilient. PCDT is suited to the heavier consumer uses, such as draperies and furniture coverings.Zinc Oxide Plaster.

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,Alcohol Swabs. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,Wound Dressing.

The Manufacturing
Process

Polyester is manufactured by one of several methods.Paraffin Gauze. The four basic forms are filament,KN95 Protective Mask, tow, and fiberfill. In the filament form,Disposable Protective Mask, producing smooth-Isolation Gown.Nonwoven Disposables, filaments are cut to short,Blood Bag.Leukocyte Reduction Filter. 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.Single Double Triple Lumen Hemodialysis Catheter Kit.

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-Disposable Syringe,Insulin Syringe, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,Hypodermic Needles. 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.Crepe Bandage, which are usually round,Plaster Of Paris Bandage. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,PBT Bandage.
• 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,Cotton Wool Roll. 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,Zigzag Cotton.
• Cotton Roll,Medical Cotton. Also,Gauze Balls,Lap Sponges.

Winding

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

Urinary Catheter

Urinary Leg Bag, 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,Nebulizer Mask. The rope-Venturi Mask.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-Resuscitator.Nelaton Catheter.

Crimping

• 2 Drawn tow is then fed into compression boxes,Oxygen Mask With Reservoir Bagen, at a rate of 9-15 crimps per inch (3-6 per cm).Rectal Tube.

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)Silicone Laryngeal Mask.Respiratory Care.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,Shower Accessories. 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)Classic Shower Set.Flat Shower Set, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)Stainless Steel Chrome-plated Shower Set.

The Future

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