POM CNC production processing parts

POM engineering plastics (polyoxymethylene) is a highly crystalline thermoplastic polymer, one of the synthetic resins, also known as polyoxymethylene resins, POM plastics, race steel material, etc.; it is a white or black plastic particles, with high hardness, high steel, high wear-resistant properties. Has excellent physical, mechanical and chemical properties, especially its friction resistance is particularly outstanding.POM is divided into two types of homo- and co-polyformaldehyde, of which homo-formaldehyde has a high density, crystallinity, melting point, but poor thermal stability, processing temperature range is narrower; and co-polyformaldehyde density, crystallinity, melting point is lower, but good thermal stability, not easy to decompose, processing temperature range is wider.

 

POM material has high mechanical strength and rigidity, good environmental resistance, resistance to organic solvents, good electrical properties and recovery, as well as self-lubricating and wear-resistant good dimensional stability. It is known as “race steel”, is the third largest general engineering plastics, mainly used in the manufacture of wear parts, transmission parts and chemical, instrumentation and other parts.

 

 

POM (paraformaldehyde) engineering plastics have a wide range of applications in many industries due to its unique performance characteristics. The following are some of the main application areas and uses:

 

Automotive industry: POM is commonly used in the manufacture of automotive parts, such as gears, bearings, fasteners, valves, pump housings, instrument panel parts, door and window lift system components, etc., because of its good wear resistance and mechanical properties. It can replace some of the non-ferrous metals, both to reduce the weight and improve the life of the parts.

 

Electronic appliances: In electronic equipment, POM is used to make switches, housings, handles, coil frames, etc., thanks to its good electrical properties and wear resistance.

 

Mechanical equipment: POM is used to make a variety of high-strength, wear-resistant mechanical parts, such as gears, sliding guides, bearings, cams, ratchets, rollers, support rings, and so on, for occasions that need to withstand long-term loads and friction.

 

Consumer products: such as parts of household appliances (e.g. washing machines, vacuum cleaners), internal structural parts of office equipment (e.g. photocopiers, printers), as well as sports equipment, toys, locks, knife handles, etc., due to its good feel and durability.

 

Construction materials: For example, valves and connections in plumbing systems, as well as door and window hardware, POM's water and chemical resistance makes it an ideal choice.

 

Medical Devices: POM is also used in the handles and housings of some medical equipment and tools because it is easy to sterilize and is chemically stable.

 

Precision instruments: such as instrument panels, optical instrument components, POM's dimensional stability to ensure high precision requirements.