Why you may pick Copolymer Acetal and Dupont Delrin Homopolymer in Round rods or sheets and plate

Homopolymer Acetal or Delrin is the perfect plastic for turning on a lathe lathe. It’s very easy to turn, however it does require slow speeds. I use this material to make Scottish small pipes chanters. I have ordered numerous items from iPlastic. Smaller pieces always ship quickly and everything was well packed. I have never had a problem with an order.
Between the Delrin and POM-C rods, both materials are quite durable and easily machinable, as they have comparable physical properties. They do appear similar, but in practical uses there are some differences that can make one preferable than the other. It also depends heavily on your application. As with all plastic materials, make sure to check the typical properties data sheet for the applicable properties you may need for your application.
Our Acetal Sheet is probably our primary material for machining,giving an nice finish both on manual and CNC Machines. Its got a very low moisture absorption making it the preferred grade for food contact and where the dimensional stability is important. Acetal Sheet has an ideal combination of high mechanical strength, hardness and toughness, giving it excellent sliding properties, electrical insulation, and wear resistance.
Acetal Sheet has many uses and is certainly valued in the food preparation industry. Because of its low moisture absorption it helped it to achieve Food & Drug Administration approval and its superb sliding abilities which help with very low friction and hard wearing food safe components.
Acetal Sheet stock, perhaps the best of the engineering plastics chosen within the automotive industry because of its long term dimensional stability and toughness. It offers solutions for designers to help them produce long lasting and very durable components. Another popular area for Acetal Sheet is in marine applications. This environment suits acetal well because its low moisture absorption will result in components that won’t expand or alter dimensions due to contact with water.

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