POM or acetal resin, is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer that is distinguished by its high mechanical strength and stiffness. POM also boasts excellent creep properties, excellent wear resistance and low moisture absorption. The material’s dimensional stability, together with remarkable fatigue resistance and excellent processability, make POM an extremely versatile polymer, particularly suitable for the fabrication of complex components.
Under the acronym POM, polymer formulations with slightly different properties are identified, namely acetal homopolymer (POM-H) and acetal copolymer (POM-C). Known under the brand name Delrin® from DuPont de Nemours, Inc, POM-H has a higher level of crystallinity that results in slightly higher hardness and mechanical and heat resistance than POM-C, which is characterized instead, by better chemical resistance.
POM – Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)
- PI Polyimide
- PAI – Polyamide-imide
- PEEK – Polyetheretherketone
- PTFE – Polytetrafluoroethylene
- PPS – Polyphenylene Sulfide
- PPSU – Polyphenylsulfone
- PSU – Polysulfone
- PEI – Polyetherimide
- PVDF – Polyvinylidene Fluoride
- PC – Polycarbonate
- PET – Polyethylene Terephthalate
- PA 66 – Tecamid natural
- PA 6 C – Cast polyamide 6
- PA 6 – Polyamide 6
- POM – Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)
- PP – Polypropylene
- PE – Polyethylene
- PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride
