jpswino wrote:
 Is there something in the real world that is made of this material I can relate to in my home?
* Delrin was used by Mattel from 1968 to 1972 to produce the low-friction wheel bearings found on redline Hot Wheels.
* The Food and Drug Administration has approved Delrin for use in the food industry.
* Delrin has been used for many years by a number of cutlery manufacturers to make knife handles, especially for jacknives.
* Delrin is also used in yo-yos
* Delrin has also recently found use in the manufacturing of Irish flutes (traditionally made of wood), tin whistles (traditionally made of metal), and bagpipes (traditionally made of wood)
* Delrin has become an increasingly popular material for guitar picks
* Delrin is also used to make frame sliders and knee pucks for motorcycle riders/racers
*Delrin has been used increasingly to create body-piercing jewelry, especially tunnels or plugs for use in stretched holes

How's that? Compliments of Wikipedia....

here's more.........

Properties

Advantages of acetal based plastics:

  • Chemically resistant
  • Very low water absorption
  • Resistant to hydrolysis by base

Disadvantages of acetal based plastics:




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