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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [DuPont] A registered trademark for a type of [ | + | [DuPont] A registered trademark for a type of [[acetal resin]]. Delrin, first marketed in 1959 by DuPont, is a polymer of [[formaldehyde]]. It is an extremely hard and durable thermoplastic with excellent dimensional stability and chemical resistance. Delrin is used for injection molded parts and numerous automotive supplies. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 13 January 2014
Description
[DuPont] A registered trademark for a type of Acetal resin. Delrin, first marketed in 1959 by DuPont, is a polymer of Formaldehyde. It is an extremely hard and durable thermoplastic with excellent dimensional stability and chemical resistance. Delrin is used for injection molded parts and numerous automotive supplies.
Synonyms and Related Terms
POM; polyoxymethylen, acetal resin; Ertacetal [Quadrant]; Celcon {Ticona]; Hostaform [Ticona]; Ultraform [BASF]
Other Properties
Resistant to acids, alkalis and most solvents.
TAP Plastics: Technical data sheet
| Density | 1.41-1.43 |
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Additional Information
DuPont: Website
Authority
- G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.791
- Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Website address 1, Website address 1 Comment: www.dupont.com/enggpolymers/products/delrin.html
- Website address 2 Comment: www.nswpmith.com.au/historyofplastics.html