Polyester

Background

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Polyester is used in the manufacture of many products, including clothing, home furnishings,Pinkycolor PP Pencil Case, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.High-quality PP Pencil Case. It does not absorb moisture, but does absorb oil;PP Pencil Case-, soil-, and fire-Multicolor Plastic Pencil Case. Its low absorbency also makes it naturally resistant to stains.Printable Plastic Pencil Case,Solid Color PP Pen Case.PP Pen Case With Logo, and not damaged by mildew.Plastic Pen Case, nonallergenic insulator, so the material is used for filling pillows, quilting, outerwear, and sleeping bags.

History

In 1926,Pen Case-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.Silicone Coated Parts. This early research, headed by W.H. Carothers,Silicone 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 Gasket. The company conducted some further developmental work, and in 1951, began to market the fiber under the name Dacron.Silicone Sealing Ring,Silicone Accessories. 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 Special-Shaped Waterproof Ring, though PCDT is more elastic and resilient. PCDT is suited to the heavier consumer uses, such as draperies and furniture coverings.Rubber Sealed Loop.

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 Pacifier. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,Silicone Nail Pad.

The Manufacturing
Process

Polyester is manufactured by one of several methods.Silicone Beauty Scrubbing Pad. The four basic forms are filament,Silicone Molars, tow, and fiberfill. In the filament form,Silicone Baby Bottle Cover, producing smooth-Silicone Face Brush.Silicone Teether, filaments are cut to short,Silicone ChildrenS Dinner Plate.Silicone Pet Placemat. 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 Pet Slow Food Device.

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 Pet Foot Washing Cup,Silicone Pet Supplies, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,Silicone Ladies Bag. 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 Bracelet, which are usually round,Big Silicone Bag. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,Rabbit Silicone Wallet.
• 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,Silicone Wallet With A Heart Shape. 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,Silicone Gifts.
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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.

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Silicone Gloves, 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,Bow Silicone Cup Lid. The rope-Flower Silicone Lid.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-Silicone Lid Can Contain Spoon.Fruit Silicone Cup Lid.

Crimping

• 2 Drawn tow is then fed into compression boxes,Square Silica Gel Ice Cube, at a rate of 9-15 crimps per inch (3-6 per cm).Heart-shaped Silicone Ice Cube.

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)Silicone Ice Lattice For Making Balls.6 Well Silicone Cake Mold.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,Werewolf Kill Pop It-werewolf It. 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)Oversized Page Pop It.Double Chessboard Fidget, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)Ice Cream Fidget.

The Future

Silicone Daily Necessities,PPR FITTINGS MADE IN CHINA's fastest-growing fiber.PPR BRASS FITTING. 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 FITTINGS, was introduced to the public in 1991. More luxurious and versatile than traditional polyester,PPR Double Female Elbow. Clothing designers such as Mary McFadden have created a line of clothes using this new form of polyester.Pert Pipe, a superfiber material used to make bulletproof vests. This type of polyester may eventually be used as composite materials for cars and airplanes.