POM

POM stands for polyoxymethylene. It is a thermoplastic polymer characterized by its high stiffness, hardness and excellent mechanical properties.

POM (Polyoxymethylene)

POM is a strong, hard, and highly dimensionally stable plastic with very low friction. Its static and dynamic friction coefficients are nearly identical, which virtually eliminates stick-slip effects. In addition, POM offers excellent resilience and high fatigue resistance, making the material suitable for demanding mechanical applications.

The material exhibits excellent dimensional and creep stability, while its wear resistance can be considered average. POM is exceptionally easy to machine thanks to its short-chip cutting properties, enabling accurate and efficient production of components with tight tolerances.

Thanks to its very low moisture absorption, POM is an excellent choice for applications that require high accuracy and consistent performance under varying environmental conditions. Where materials such as PA can deform under the influence of moisture, POM remains stable.

In short, POM stands out for:

High dimensional stability and stiffness
Very low and stable friction coefficient (no stick-slip)
Good resilience and fatigue resistance
Excellent machinability, even for tight tolerances
Very low moisture absorption
Average wear resistance

POM is widely used in the manufacturing of precision components, machine parts, gears, bearings, hinges, and various technical applications.

The material stands out when a component requires an accurate shape or fit, or when parts move relative to one another, such as guides or bearing bushings, where low and consistent friction is important.

POM is also widely used within the food industry, thanks to its high dimensional stability and mechanical strength; for food applications, POM is often supplied in a blue colour, so that any material particles can be easily detected visually. POM is less suitable for extreme mechanical loads or temperatures above approximately 100–120°C.

Typical applications include:

Gears
Bearing bushings and slide bushings
Rollers and cable rollers
Guides
Precision parts and small mechanical components
Pistons, scrapers, and grippers
Forming plates and strips

Our possibilities

Food grade certified plastics
Components in the food industry are exposed to cleaning agents and temperature fluctuations on a daily basis. Lakwijk selects materials that can withstand this, ranging from standard POM to high-performance PEEK for the most demanding conditions. This helps prevent deformation, wear, and unnecessary downtime.
Custom material advice
Not every plastic behaves the same way under load, moisture, or heat. Lakwijk knows the properties of commonly used materials such as POM, PA, and HMPE, as well as high-performance plastics like PEEK, PAI, and PTFE. By combining this knowledge with your specific application, we advise a material that isn't just suitable on paper, but also performs well in practice.
All processing techniques in-house
Plastic starts out as sheet or rod material and is processed step by step at Lakwijk into a precise end product. Our operators saw, mill, turn, bend, weld, and glue, depending on what the component requires.