Acetal resins are produced from formaldehyde and can be made as either a homopolymer or copolymer. Homopolymers provide better mechanical properties while copolymers are more stable in alkaline environments. Acetal resins are supplied as granules and molded into shapes using heat and pressure, primarily through injection molding and extrusion. China is currently the largest producer and consumer of polyacetal resins, accounting for nearly half of global consumption, much of which goes to the electrical and electronics industries for wear-resistant applications. The global polyacetal market is forecast to grow 7.6% annually through 2027, reaching $5.88 billion, driven primarily by demand from the electrical, automotive

1. Polyacetal Market
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3. Homopolymer or Copolymer?
Acetal resins are produced by the polymerization of
purified formaldehyde [CH2O]. However, different
manufacturing processes are used to produce the
homopolymer and copolymer versions of POM. In alkaline
environments, copolymers are more stable than the
homopolymers. On the other hand, homopolymers
provide better mechanical properties than copolymers.

4. Polyacetal resins are supplied in a granulated form and can be
molded into a desired shape by applying heat and pressure. It
can be processed by all methods suitable for thermoplastics,
such as injection molding, extrusion, compression molding,
rotational casting or blow molding. Injection
molding and extrusion are the most commonly used methods
for POM processing.

6. Products in the Market

7. China, United States of America, Germany,
Japan and Korea Republic are the main
polyacetal porducers with a production
capacity of 630, 181, 165, 164, 130
thousands of metric ton, respectively

9. The global Polyacetal market is
forecast to grow at a rate of 7.6% in
terms of value, from 2019 to reach USD
5.88 Billion by 2027, according to a new
report by Reports and Data

10. The electrical, automotive, and consumer
appliance industries are the major end users
of POM; together, they account for nearly
three-fourths of the global consumption

11. China has become the largest producer and consumer of polyacetal
resins, as the production of electrical/electronics goods has
transitioned away from other countries in Asia (Japan, South Korea,
and Taiwan). In 2018, Chinese consumption of POM accounts for
nearly half of the global total. More than one-third of this consumption
is for electrical/electronic parts in wear-sensitive applications, such as
gears, push buttons, and switches in telephones, computer printers,
and precision instruments, and demand in this market will continue to
drive overall consumption in China

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