Polyester

Background

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Polyester is used in the manufacture of many products, including clothing, home furnishings,Rubber gaskets and seals, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.GRAPHITE GASKETS AND SEALS. It does not absorb moisture, but does absorb oil;BX Ring Joint Gasket-, soil-, and fire-BX RING JOINT GASKET. Its low absorbency also makes it naturally resistant to stains.RX RING JOINT GASKET,GASKET.Magnetic Socks，magnetic compression socks，magnetic therapy socks, and not damaged by mildew.Mens Socks | Trainer, nonallergenic insulator, so the material is used for filling pillows, quilting, outerwear, and sleeping bags.

History

In 1926,Health care products-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.Saliva Test Kits. This early research, headed by W.H. Carothers,COVID-19 Test Kit, 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,Oxygen Concentrator. The company conducted some further developmental work, and in 1951, began to market the fiber under the name Dacron.Oxygen Concentrator,Sphygmomanometers. 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.Non-contact Digital Thermometer, though PCDT is more elastic and resilient. PCDT is suited to the heavier consumer uses, such as draperies and furniture coverings.Diagnostics.

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,Endotracheal Tube. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,Nasopharyngeal Airway.

The Manufacturing
Process

Polyester is manufactured by one of several methods.Anesthesia Supplies. The four basic forms are filament,Yank, tow, and fiberfill. In the filament form,Surgery Supplies, producing smooth-Zinc Oxide Plaster.Alcohol Swabs, filaments are cut to short,Wound Dressing.Paraffin Gauze. 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.KN95 Protective Mask.

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 Protective Mask,Isolation Gown, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,Nonwoven Disposables. 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.Blood Bag, which are usually round,Leukocyte Reduction Filter. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,Single Double Triple Lumen Hemodialysis Catheter Kit.
• 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,Disposable Syringe. 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,Insulin Syringe.
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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.

Cotton Wool Roll

Zigzag Cotton, 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,Cotton Roll. The rope-Medical Cotton.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-Gauze Balls.Lap Sponges.

Crimping

• 2 Drawn tow is then fed into compression boxes,Urinary Catheter, at a rate of 9-15 crimps per inch (3-6 per cm).Urinary Leg Bag.

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)Nebulizer Mask.Venturi Mask.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,Resuscitator. 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)Nelaton Catheter.Oxygen Mask With Reservoir Bagen, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)Rectal Tube.

The Future

Silicone Laryngeal Mask,Respiratory Care's fastest-growing fiber.Shower Accessories. 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,Classic Shower Set, was introduced to the public in 1991. More luxurious and versatile than traditional polyester,Flat Shower Set. Clothing designers such as Mary McFadden have created a line of clothes using this new form of polyester.Stainless Steel Chrome-plated Shower Set, a superfiber material used to make bulletproof vests. This type of polyester may eventually be used as composite materials for cars and airplanes.