Delrin® Machining

Delrin® is a brand name for the material known as polyoxymethylene, polyacetal, or just acetal. It’s a low friction polymer that is quite strong and stiff.  As a result of these properties it has the benefit of being dimensionally stable. Delrin is naturally white in color but it is available in different pigmented colors.

Some of the reasons for choosing Delrin® include:

• Relatively low cost
• Wide temperature range
• High mechanical strength and rigidity
• Good insulator for electrical applications
• Excellent fatigue endurance
• Resists moisture, solvents, gas, and numerous neutral chemicals
• Resilience and resistance to creep
• Can resist multiple impacts
• Lubricity

It’s pretty easy to machine Delrin® because while it retains its stiffness, it’s soft enough for tools to breeze through it.  Finished parts retain their dimensions because of its high stability across a large temperature range.

Design Your CNC Machined Part Today

With over 73 years of high-precision CNC machining experience, Marver Med has the component experience needed for high-quality CNC machined medical devices and implants, and parts for the aerospace and defense industries. Discuss your Delrin® Machining project with us or design your component today.