POM Rods
Saifee Stores' POM rods, known for low friction and dimensional stability, are ideal for precision mechanical components like gears, bearings, bushings, and rollers. These high-performance rods combine durability and wear resistance, ensuring reliable performance in demanding engineering applications.
Key Features
- High Mechanical Strength:Delrin / POM rods have excellent tensile strength, stiffness, and impact resistance. They perform well in applications that require robust mechanical properties.
- Low Friction and Wear Resistance:One of the most important features of Delrin / POM is its low coefficient of friction, making it ideal for applications that involve sliding or rotating parts. It offers excellent wear resistance and reduces the need for lubrication.
- Dimensional Stability:Delrin / POM rods maintain their shape and size even under temperature changes and mechanical stresses, which makes them suitable for high-precision applications.
- Chemical Resistance:Delrin / POM rods offer good resistance to a wide range of chemicals, including oils, fuels, solvents, and weak acids and bases. This makes them useful in harsh chemical environments.
- High Fatigue Resistance: Delrin / POM's superior fatigue resistance means it can handle repeated stress and dynamic loading without cracking or deforming, making it suitable for moving parts and mechanical systems.
- Thermal Stability:Delrin / POM can withstand moderate temperatures, typically up to 90°C to 120°C (194°F to 248°F), without significant degradation, although it is not suited for very high-temperature applications.
- Easy Machinability:Delrin / POM rods are easy to machine, which makes them ideal for producing customized parts and precision components. They can be cut, drilled, milled, and turned with high accuracy.
- Good Electrical Insulation:Delrin / POM rods have excellent electrical insulating properties, making them suitable for use in electrical components and systems.
- Gears and Bearings:Delrin / POM rods are commonly used to make gears, bearings, and bushings, due to their low friction, high strength, and wear resistance.
- Pulleys and Rollers:These rods are used to manufacture pulleys, rollers, and other moving mechanical components that require high strength and low friction.
- Machine Components:Delrin / POM is used for various precision machine components, including shafts, cams, and sleeves.
Mechanical Components
- Fuel System Components:Delrin / POM rods are often used in automotive fuel systems, such as in fuel pumps, fuel injectors, and valves, because they resist fuel and oil degradation.
- Automotive Transmission Parts:Delrin / POM is used in automotive transmission systems for gears, bearing housings, and bushings due to its low friction and durability.
- Engine Components:Delrin / POM rods are used for components like timing gears, clutch components, and pistons in internal combustion engines.
Automotive Industry
- Connectors and Insulating Parts: Due to its electrical insulating properties, Delrin / POM is used to produce electrical connectors, insulators, and housing for electrical components.
- Switchgear and Circuit Boards:Delrin / POM rods are used in the production of switchgear, circuit boards, and components for electrical appliances due to their stability and insulation properties.
Electrical and Electronics
- Machinery Parts:Delrin / POM rods are used in the production of components for machinery, such as wear-resistant parts, sliding mechanisms, and rollers.
- Conveyor Systems:Delrin / POM is ideal for conveyor belts and rollers because of its low friction and wear resistance.
Industrial and Manufacturing
- Processing Equipment:Delrin / POM is used in food processing equipment like conveyor systems and packaging machinery due to its resistance to wear and ease of cleaning.
- Food Contact Parts:Since Delrin / POM is non-toxic and resists staining and wear, it is used in parts that come in contact with food, such as rollers, shafts, and gears in food production lines.
Food and Beverage Industry
- Surgical Instruments: Delrin / POM rods are used to produce certain surgical instruments and tools due to their precision, strength, and biocompatibility.
- Medical Equipment Components:Delrin / POM is also used in medical devices that require precise, durable parts, such as pumps and valves.
Medical Applications
- Aircraft Components:In aerospace, Delrin / POM rods are used to make lightweight and durable parts for aircraft systems, such as bushings, gears, and valve components.
- Defense Applications:Due to its strength and durability, Delrin / POM is used in components for military equipment, including firearms and missile systems.
Aerospace and Defense
- High Durability:Delrin / POM rods offer high strength and durability, making them ideal for heavy-duty applications.
- Low Friction:The low friction coefficient of Delrin / POM helps reduce wear and tear on moving parts, extending the lifespan of mechanical components.
- Excellent Machinability:Delrin / POM rods are easy to machine, allowing manufacturers to create customized parts with tight tolerances and high precision.
- Chemical Resistance:Delrin / POM’s resistance to oils, fuels, solvents, and most chemicals makes it a reliable choice for harsh environments.
- Fatigue and Impact Resistance:Delrin / POM rods can handle repeated stresses and dynamic forces without cracking or deforming, which makes them perfect for moving mechanical components.
- Electrical Insulation: Delrin / POM’s excellent electrical insulating properties make it ideal for electrical and electronic applications.
- Lightweight:Delrin / POM is a lightweight material, making it suitable for applications where weight reduction is critical, such as in automotive and aerospace industries.
