Polyester

Background

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

History

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

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

The Manufacturing
Process

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

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

Drying

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

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 Leg Bag

Nebulizer Mask, 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,Venturi Mask. The rope-Resuscitator.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-Nelaton Catheter.Oxygen Mask With Reservoir Bagen.

Crimping

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

Setting

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

Cutting

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

The Future

Retractable Round Shower Rod Set,Round Shower Set's fastest-growing fiber.Round Shower Rail. 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,Shower Rail, was introduced to the public in 1991. More luxurious and versatile than traditional polyester,Stainless Steel Polished Shower Hose. Clothing designers such as Mary McFadden have created a line of clothes using this new form of polyester.S.S. 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.