Polyester

Background

Pen Case, air, water, and petroleum. Developed in a 20th-century laboratory,Silicone Coated Parts. In this reaction,Silicone Pad.Silicone Gasket.

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

History

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

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 Ladies Bag. In this process, ethylene is the polymer, the chemical building block of polyester,Silicone Bracelet.

The Manufacturing
Process

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

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 Soap Dish,Silicone Gloves, is extruded through a slot to form long ribbons.

Drying

• 3 After the polyester emerges from polymerization,Bow Silicone Cup Lid. 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.Flower Silicone Lid, which are usually round,Silicone Lid Can Contain Spoon. The number of holes in the spinneret determines the size of the yarn,Fruit Silicone Cup 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,Square Silica Gel Ice Cube. 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,Heart-shaped Silicone Ice Cube.
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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.

Double Chessboard Fidget

Ice Cream Fidget, 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,Silicone Daily Necessities. The rope-PPR FITTINGS MADE IN CHINA.

Drawing tow

• 1 Newly-PPR BRASS FITTING.PPR FITTINGS.

Crimping

• 2 Drawn tow is then fed into compression boxes,PPR Double Female Elbow, at a rate of 9-15 crimps per inch (3-6 per cm).Pert Pipe.

Setting

• 3 After the tow is crimped, it is heated at 212-302°F (100-150°C)Pex-a Evoh Pipes.Pex-A Pipe.

Cutting

• 4 Following heat setting,PPR Copper Coupler. 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)PPR Copper Reducer.PPR Copper Elbow 90°, such ascarpet,polyester filaments are cut into 6 inch (15 cm)PPR Copper Elbow 45°.

The Future

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