Compare and contrast Copolymer Acetal and Homopolymer Acetal in Round rods or sheets and plate

Dupont Delrin is a great plastic for turning on a lathe lathe. It is very easy to turn, but it requires slow speeds. I have used this material to make Scottish small pipes chanters. I have purchased numerous items from iPlastic. The smaller parts always ship promptly and everything was well packed. I’ve never had a problem with an order.
Between the Delrin and Acetal rods, both materials are very tough and easily machinable, as they have very comparable physical properties. They do appear similar, but for practical use there are a few differences that may make one better than the other. It also depends heavily on your application. As with all plastic materials, be sure to check the typical properties data sheet for the appropriate properties you may need for your application.
Our Acetal Sheet is probably our primary material for machining,giving an excellent finish both on manual and CNC Machines. It has a very low moisture absorption making it the usual grade for food contact and where the dimensional stability is critical. Acetal Sheet has the best combination of high mechanical strength, durability and strength, giving it outstanding sliding properties, electrical insulation, and wear resistance.
Acetal Sheet has numerous uses and is especially of value in the food preparation industry. Because of its low moisture absorption it gained Food & Drug Administration approval in addition to its superb sliding abilities which help with very low friction and hard wearing food safe components.
Acetal Sheets are of the plastics used within the automotive industry because of its long lasting dimensional stability and toughness. It delivers solutions for designers to help them produce long lasting and very durable components. Another popular area for sheet Acetal is in boating applications. This environment suits acetal quite because the low moisture absorption results in components that will not expand or change dimensions due to contact with water.

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