Comparing Acetal Copolymer and Dupont Delrin in Round rods or sheets and plate

Homopolymer Acetal or Delrin is the best plastic for turning on a machine lathe. It’s very easy to turn, however it requires slow speeds. I use this stuff to make Scottish small pipes chanters. I have bought numerous items from Industrial Plastic. Smaller parts always ship quickly and everything is always well packed. I’ve never had an issue with an order.
Between the Delrin and POM-C rods, both materials are quite tough and easily machinable, as they have similar physical properties. They appear similar, but in practical use there are a few differences that can make one better than the other. It also depends on your application. As with all plastic materials, make sure to check the typical properties data sheet for the appropriate properties you may need for your application.
Our Acetal Sheet is probably our best material for machining,as it gives an excellent finish both on manual and CNC Machines. Its got a pretty low moisture absorption making it the ideal 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 excellent sliding properties, electrical insulation, and wear resistance.
Acetal Sheet has numerous uses and is certainly 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 chosen within the automotive industry because of its long term dimensional stability and durability. It delivers solutions for designers to help them produce long lasting and very durable components. Another popular area for sheet Acetal is in water applications. This environment suits acetal well because its low moisture absorption will result in components that will not expand or alter dimensions due to contact with water.

Tecaform AH Sheet