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Nylon-6

Nylon - 6 is used in industries like Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Consumer Products, Medicine and Health, Packaging.

Description

Nylon-6 is tough, lightweight, abrasion resistant, shock resistant, corrosion resistant, heat resistant with higher melting point, low specific gravity, electrical insulation property and dimensional stability. 

It requires no lubrication and can be machined and finished in ways similar to metals. This versatile plastic is available in general purpose injection moulding grades, glass fibre reinforced grade, plasticized grade and extrusion grades to suit diverse applications. 

Advantages

  • Tough, strong, impact resistant 
  • Low coefficient of friction 
  • Abrasion resistance 
  • High temperature resistance 
  • Processable by Thermoplastic methods
  • Good solvent resistance
  • Resistant to bases

Properties

  • Nylon 6 fibres are tough, possessing high tensile strength, as well as elasticity and lustre. They are wrinkleproof and highly resistant to abrasion and chemicals such as acids and alkalis. The fibres can absorb up to 2.4% of water, although this lowers tensile strength. The glass transition temperature of Nylon 6 is 47°C.
  • As a synthetic fiber, Nylon 6 is generally white but can be dyed to in a solution bath prior to production for different color results. Its tenacity is between 6 and 8.5 gm/den with a density of 1.14 gm/cc. Its melting point is at 215°C and can protect heat up to 150°C on average.

Industries

  • Agricultural
  • Automotive
  • Construction
  • Consumer Products
  • Medicine and Health
  • Packaging
  • Industrial Applications
  • Compounding

Applications

  • Precision engineering components
  • Components for textile machinery, railway, defense and automobile industries
  • Components for electrical and electronic industries
  • Components for appliances and consumer goods
  • Film for packaging of foodstuffs, vegetable oils.
  • Monofilaments, rods and pipes, profiles and strappings
  • Components for hardware, building and furniture industries

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