| Acetal is commonly known as Delrin. | | | | same characteristics and properties of different |
| Formaldehyde when polymerized yields out the | | | | metals like, and stainless steel. |
| product known as derlin. It is the chemical | | | | There are a number of variations of these rods |
| composure, its structure and high crystalline | | | | .some examples are Delrin100, Delrin500. Delrin |
| structure of this material which gives a | | | | 150SA represents the natural color of the delrin |
| combination of such physical properties that are | | | | rods whereas the black color is represented by |
| not available in case of other materials whether it | | | | the delrin 100. Delrin is a trademark registered |
| be any plastic or any metal. It is used in a number | | | | product. |
| of places such as the gears .moreover it has | | | | A copolymer of acetal can be utilized to produce |
| been used in spacers. Its use is not limited to this | | | | rods of high strength. |
| only as it has been used in washers as well as | | | | These rods have been produced in a number of |
| handles. Moreover due to the high rigidity and | | | | variations. Each variation is produced with a |
| strength of these rods, they have been used in | | | | different property. Some of the properties of |
| places where a product has to resist high wearing | | | | these rods are: They are mechanically strong and |
| like in bearing. | | | | very elastic by nature. Delrin can be used as a |
| When it was introduced in the sixty's it has been | | | | lubricant and it is indeed used to lubricate many |
| used in number of industries which include the | | | | machine parts. It has stable dimensions and they |
| automotive industry. It has also been used in | | | | absorb very less moisture which is yet another |
| industries that produce consumer goods. | | | | plus point of these rods. |
| It is a thermoplastic resin produced from acetal. | | | | Different rods have different properties. For |
| Some of the properties that make this material | | | | instance delrin 150 SA is natural and used for |
| so useful is that this material is known for its | | | | standard and general purposes. Delrin black is |
| tensile strength, its inertness to different solvents | | | | equivalent to the 150 version. This version of the |
| and moreover its rigid structure. A company | | | | rod is ultra violet stabilized. Delrin 507 has edge |
| named E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. has | | | | over the other versions and is the best of all the |
| registered this product. DELRIN rods have the | | | | versions. |