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Description
Acetal Rod - Polyoxymethylene Copolymer: The Ultimate Choice for High-Performance Machining
Acetal Rod, also known as Polyoxymethylene (POM), is a high-performance thermoplastic that offers an exceptional combination of strength, durability, and machinability. Ideal for a wide range of industrial, medical, and food-safe applications, Acetal Rod is an outstanding material choice for engineers and manufacturers who demand precision and reliability.
Whether you're designing seals, gears, bearings, or medical instruments, Acetal Rod provides superior performance in harsh environments. With its low moisture absorption and excellent resistance to chemicals, Acetal Rod is perfect for use in damp or wet conditions where other materials may fail.
Why Choose Acetal Rod?
- Excellent Machinability: Acetal Rod is easy to machine, providing a smooth surface finish with minimal burrs. The material chips efficiently, eliminating the common problem of tangled swarf often found with other materials.
- Food Compliant: Acetal Rod is certified for food safety, making it suitable for applications in food processing and medical industries.
- Durability: Acetal Rod is resistant to hydrolysis, alkalis, and thermal-oxidative degradation, ensuring long-lasting performance even in demanding conditions.
- Low Moisture Absorption: With its low moisture absorption rate, Acetal Rod maintains its dimensions and tolerances, even in damp environments.
- Wide Range of Applications: Acetal Rod is ideal for making seals, gears, bearings, impellers, and components for marine, medical, and steam-cleaning applications.
| Acetal Rod - Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Material | Polyoxymethylene Copolymer (Acetal C) |
| Properties | High stiffness, tensile strength, surface hardness, low moisture absorption, UV resistant (Black) |
| Food Compliant | Yes |
| Machinability | Excellent, minimal burrs, smooth surface finish |
| Resistance | Hydrolysis, strong alkalis, thermal-oxidative degradation |
| Colours Available | Natural, Black, Blue |
| Diameter Range | 6mm to 250mm |
| Applications | Seals, Gears, Marine, Insulators, Medical instruments, Bearings, Impellers, Steam cleaning |
| UV Resistance (Black) | Yes |
| Moisture Absorption | Low |
Key Benefits of Acetal Rod:
- Precision Machining: Acetal Rod can be easily machined into complex shapes with high precision, making it an ideal choice for CNC machining and high-speed automated processes.
- Low Friction: Acetal is known for its slippery nature, which results in minimal friction and smooth operation of rotating components, even in micro-mechanical applications.
- Durability: Acetal Rod resists wear, chemicals, and high temperatures, making it a reliable option in demanding industrial and mechanical environments.
Why Buy Acetal Rod?
When you purchase Acetal Rod, you are investing in a material known for its outstanding properties, which include excellent machinability, low moisture absorption, UV resistance, and food compliance. It’s a versatile solution that delivers the performance required in a wide range of industries, from medical to food processing, and is especially useful for those working with high-speed CNC machining processes.
Whether you need black Acetal for industrial use, blue Acetal for food applications, or natural Acetal for versatile tasks, Acetal Rod provides a solution tailored to meet your specific needs.
Choose Acetal Rod for your next project and experience unmatched precision, reliability, and ease of use.
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