Polyacetals POM Polyoxymethylene
Properties
Creep resistance, strength, stiffness, hardness, dimensional stability, toughness, fatigue resistance, solvent and fuel resistance, abrasion resistance, low wear and low friction.
Applications
Gears, bearings, conveyors, window guides, speaker grilles, ski-bindings, zippers, lighters, aerosol valves, medical devices, snap-fits, fasteners, furniture components.
Physical Properties and characteristics
Unreinforced grades offer excceptionally high mechanical strength and rigidity
High resistance to repeated impacts
Toughness at low temprature (down to -40 Degrees Centigrade)
Outstanding long-term fatigue endurance
Excellent resistance to moisture, gasoline, solvents and many other chemicals of neutral pH
Excellent dimensional stability
Natural lubricity
Wide useful temperature range (in air -50 to +90 degree centigrade with intermittent use up to 160 degree centigrade)
Good electrical insulation characteristics
car seat mechanics
plastic canister
Compositions
Wide range of grades available to meet demanding applications:
Unreinforced
Toughened and super tough
UV-stabilised
Low fristion and low wear grades available
Glass-filled and glass reinforced grades
Low emission grades
Extrusion grades