Compare and contrast Dupont Delrin and Acetal Copolymer in Sheet and Rods

Delrin is a great plastic for turning on a CNC lathe lathe. It is very easy to turn, but it does require slow speeds. I have used this stuff to make Scottish small pipes chanters. I have purchased many items from Industrial Plastic. The small parts always ship quickly and everything was well packed. I’ve never had an issue with an order.
Between the Delrin and Acetal rods, both materials are incredibly durable and easily machinable, and they have very comparable physical properties. They do appear similar, but for practical use there are a few differences that may make one preferable than the other. It also depends on your application. As with any plastic materials, make sure to check the typical properties data sheet for the desired properties you may need for your application.
Our Acetal Sheet is definitely our best material for machining,giving an great finish both on manual and CNC Machines. Its got a pretty low moisture absorption making it the preferred grade for food contact and where the dimensional stability is important. Acetal Sheet has the perfect combination of high mechanical strength, hardness and toughness, giving it outstanding sliding properties, electrical insulation, and wear resistance.
Acetal Sheet has numerous uses and is especially valued in the food preparation industry. Because of its low moisture absorption it helped it to achieve Food & Drug Administration approval along with its superb sliding abilities which help with very low friction and hard wearing food safe components.
Acetal Sheets are of the plastics chosen within the auto industry because of its long lasting dimensional stability and toughness. It provides solutions for designers to help them create long lasting and very durable components. Another popular area for Pomalux is in boating applications. This environment suits acetal quite because its low moisture absorption results in components that won’t expand or change dimensions due to contact with water.

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