K-mac Plastics - Acetal Copolymer and Homopolymer Sheets, Rods and Tubes

Acetal POM - It is a very strong, rigid material that offers high mechanical properties. Making it especially good for small machined parts and bushings.

K-mac Plastics stocks homopolymer and copolymer Acetals Sheets, Rods, and Tubes. 

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There are two general types of acetal resins available:  acetal homopolymer and acetal copolymers.  Each type of acetal has its own set of advantages and disadvantages.  Acetal (polyoxymethylene, POM) is a thermoplastic polymer commercialized in the early 1960’s.  This material is produced through the polymerization of formaldehyde.

Acetal homopolymers are currently made by the DuPont Company under the trade name Delrin^â.  Homopolymer offers the following benefits: 

·        Stiffer than acetal copolymers.  Higher flexural modulus at room temperature and elevated temperature applications.

·        Higher impact strengths at room temperatures and low temperatures.

·        Tensile strength is approximately 10 – 15% higher than comparable copolymers.

·        Slightly higher continuous use temperature than copolymer (95°C vs. 90°C).

 Acetal copolymer (Acetron^â, Celcon^â) This material, on the has the following advantages over homopolymer:

·        Improved dimensional stability over comparable homopolymer formulations due to its lower level of crystallinity.

·        Better chemical resistance with high pH (basic) solutions.

·        Lower centerline porosity than homopolymer in extruded shapes.

Perhaps the most significant difference between homopolymer and copolymer acetal relates to the phenomenon known as “centerline porosity”.  It is most prominent in extruded parts, particularly thick slab and large diameter rod stock.  Visually, it is a whiter shaded region around the center portion of a rod, which extends down the entire length.  In slab, porosity appears as a line along the center of each cut edge.  The cause of the porosity is shrinkage.  During the extrusion process, the outside skin of the shape cools before the interior region.  As the interior material cools, there is a corresponding reduction of volume. Since the overall volume change of the shape is restricted due to the solidified skin, voids form to compensate for the loss of interior volume.

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