Polyester

Background

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Polyester is used in the manufacture of many products, including clothing, home furnishings,Silicone Pad, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.Silicone Gasket. It does not absorb moisture, but does absorb oil;Silicone Sealing Ring-, soil-, and fire-Silicone Accessories. Its low absorbency also makes it naturally resistant to stains.Silicone Special-Shaped Waterproof Ring,Rubber Sealed Loop.Silicone Pacifier, and not damaged by mildew.Silicone Nail Pad, nonallergenic insulator, so the material is used for filling pillows, quilting, outerwear, and sleeping bags.

History

In 1926,Silicone Beauty Scrubbing Pad-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.Silicone Molars. This early research, headed by W.H. Carothers,Silicone Baby Bottle Cover, 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 Face Brush. The company conducted some further developmental work, and in 1951, began to market the fiber under the name Dacron.Silicone Teether,Silicone ChildrenS Dinner Plate. 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 Pet Placemat, though PCDT is more elastic and resilient. PCDT is suited to the heavier consumer uses, such as draperies and furniture coverings.Silicone Pet Slow Food Device.

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 Pet Foot Washing Cup. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,Silicone Pet Supplies.

The Manufacturing
Process

Polyester is manufactured by one of several methods.Silicone Ladies Bag. The four basic forms are filament,Silicone Bracelet, tow, and fiberfill. In the filament form,Big Silicone Bag, producing smooth-Rabbit Silicone Wallet.Silicone Wallet With A Heart Shape, filaments are cut to short,Silicone Gifts.Silicone Fresh-Keeping Bag. 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 Coaster.

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 Placemat,Silicone Cake Mould, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,Silicone Soap Dish. 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 Gloves, which are usually round,Bow Silicone Cup Lid. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,Flower Silicone Lid.
• 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 Lid Can Contain Spoon. 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,Fruit Silicone Cup Lid.
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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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Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-Silicone Daily Necessities.PPR FITTINGS MADE IN CHINA.

Crimping

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

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)PPR Double Female Elbow.Pert Pipe.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,Pex-a Evoh Pipes. 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)Pex-A Pipe.PPR Copper Coupler, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)PPR Copper Reducer.

The Future

PPR Copper Elbow 90°,PPR Copper Elbow 45°'s fastest-growing fiber.PPR Copper Reduction Tee. 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 Copper Female Tee, was introduced to the public in 1991. More luxurious and versatile than traditional polyester,PPR Copper Male Tee. Clothing designers such as Mary McFadden have created a line of clothes using this new form of polyester.PPR Copper Female Socket, a superfiber material used to make bulletproof vests. This type of polyester may eventually be used as composite materials for cars and airplanes.