Acetal Plastic Rod Blue Red Green Yellow Orange

Product Description

Acetal is a hard engineering plastic with high tensile strength and rigidity. What’s more this Plastic Rod has excellent machining ability and versatility of application. Acetal is suitable for use in components where exceptional strength is needed for above average temperature or moisture levels.

Popular brand names of Acetal are Magnacetal, Delrin, Ertacetal, Sustarin

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Acetal Rod Suppliers

The Ins and Outs of Acetal Rods

With its high tensile strength, rigidity, and versatility in application, it’s no wonder acetal rods are a favourite amongst engineers Australia-wide. Acetal, also known as polyoxymethylene, Delrin, ertacetal, and sustarin, is a synthetic polymer. What’s more this Plastic Rod has excellent chemical and fatigue resistance. Busy Bee Brushware is your local Aussie-owned and operated acetal rod suppliers. And we’re here to answer all your questions about acetal rods and give you the ins and outs of this incredibly functional plastic.

Acetal Plastic vs. Nylon Plastic

Both acetal and nylon have their advantages to engineers, and your choice will boil down to what you’re looking for from your plastic. Nylon plastic is an excellent replacement for metal components as it is self-lubricating, and it tends to be cheaper. Whereas, acetal presents a list of advantages that are difficult to overlook and provide excellent value for money. Some of the benefits of acetal are:

• Excellent chemical resistance
• Low coefficient of friction
• Great dimensional stability
• Good electrical properties
• Excellent machinability
• Low porosity and moisture absorption
• Superior tensile strength and stiffness
• Great water resistance
• Nylon can handle higher heat and pressure application

The Uses of Acetal Rods

Acetal is such a versatile thermoplastic material that it would be impossible to list all its applications on the one page. As your local acetal plastic rod supplier, Busy Bee Brushware has sold acetal to businesses using the material for a whole massive range of functions, such as:

• Bearings
• Washers
• Fasteners
• Gears
• Wear strips and padding
• Jigs
• Buckles
• Valves
• Electrical parts and padding
• Bushings
• Manifolds
• Rollers

Tips for Working with Acetal Rods

Busy Bee Brushware has come up with a few tips for working with acetal safely. These guidelines help reduce the risk of stress cracking and splitting.

• Always use coolants. The heat generated by cutting tools can lead to the release of processing stresses.
• When turning using carbide-tipped tools, deploy a clearance angle of 6-10 degrees, a positive rake angle of 0-5 degrees, and a side angle of 45-60 degrees.
• Drill a pilot hole of maximum 12mm using 500-800rpm and a positive feed of 0.5mm per revolution. You may need to apply negative relief on the drill cutting edges.
• Secondary drilling at 400-500rpm at 0.20mm to 0.50mm per revolution is required to expand the hole to larger diameters to accommodate a boring bar.
• When boring and turning, we recommend a feed rate of 0.10mm to 0.30mm.

Choose Busy Bee Brushware as Your Acetal Rod Suppliers

For over 35 years Busy Bee Brushware has been supplying Aussie businesses with locally manufactured brushware and plastic goods. And we’re renowned in the industry as a leading acetal plastic rod supplier. We’re proud of our ability to create premium quality custom orders and distribute them quickly and efficiently Australia-wide. So if you’re looking for an acetal plastic rod supplier in Australia, Busy Bee Brushware is your one-stop-shop. Check out our range of acetal rods online today.

DISCLAIMER: It’s always the clients decision to ensure that the materials are right for the specification.