Engineering Cast Nylon

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PA 6C

This unmodified grade, produced by an anionic polymerisation casting process, demonstrates similar characteristics to PA 66E. Cast products contain significantly lower stress levels combined with high strength, good creep and wear resistance resulting in great dimensional accuracy when machining

Key Benefits
  • Universally acknowledged as the primary engineering polymer
  • Excellent mechanical, thermal and chemical resistance properties
  • Good PV and load bearing capabilities
  • Improved characteristics over extruded polyamides
  • Excellent wear and abrasion resistance
  • Good dimensional stability, largely free from internal stresses
  • FDA compliance
  • Available in a wide range of colours to order

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PA 6C MOLY

Improved crystallisation and a degree of self-lubrication occur by the addition of molybdenum disulphide. Hardness increases and simultaneously the general mechanical and anti-friction properties are improved.

Key Benefits
  • Increased superficial hardness provides excellent machineability
  • Improvement in wear properties as a result of dry lubricant
  • Advanced anti-friction properties
  • Improved mechanical properties
  • Elevated operating temperatures
  • Greater dimensional stability
  • Excellent chemical resistance properties
  • Good PV and load bearing capabilities
  • Extended range of applications

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PA 6C HS BLUE

Additives in the form of high temperature resistant colorants, heat and UV stabilisers allow this material to better retain mechanical properties in applications operating at higher temperatures. The inorganic dye used to produce HS Blue's distinctive colour conforms to the specifications required by the Japanese market for cast nylon.

Key Benefits
  • Better performance at higher operating temperatures
  • Heat stabilised colourants
  • UV stabilised
  • Improved mechanical properties
  • Excellent chemical resistance properties
  • Good PV and load bearing capabilities
  • Conforms to Japanese standards
  • Fatigue resistant

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PA 6C OFN

A complex blended oil lubrication system, uniformly distributed throughout the product guarantees constant performance over the whole service life of this exceptional oil-loaded nylon. Excellent sliding frictional properties, abrasion resistance and stick/slip performance make this product a first choice for unlubricated moving parts.

Key Benefits
  • Improved wear and abrasion resistance
  • Self lubricating in dry running applications
  • Greater PV and load bearing characteristics
  • Improved coefficient of friction and stick/slip characteristics
  • Consistent wear performance throughout product life
  • Excellent mechanical, thermal and chemical resistance properties
  • Good dimensional stability
  • Reduced water absorption

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PA 6C WFN

This supreme wear resistant grade contains a combined liquid/solid lubricant system, which allows for a coefficient of friction as low as 0.08. The material has outstanding Pressure-Velocity capabilities and is particularly suited to dry running bearing applications throughout a wide load and speed range.

Key Benefits
  • Outstanding wear and abrasion resistance
  • Significantly improved PV characteristics
  • Improved operating temperature capability
  • Outstanding lubricity and low coefficient of friction
  • Greatly improved stick/slip capabilities
  • Wide load, speed and temperature operating range
  • Consistent wear performance throughout product life
  • Excellent dimensional stability
  • Blended solid/liquid lubricant system
  • FDA compliant for direct food contact applications

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PA 6C IMPACT

This grade was specifically developed for applications requiring high impact resistance. Other important characteristics are improved insensitivity against stresses, sharp edges, notches and scratches. It also exhibits improved noise reduction and great load bearing capabilities.

Key Benefits
  • Significantly improved impact resistance
  • Improved insensitivity against stresses, sharp edges, notches and scratches
  • Free of internal stresses
  • Good mechanical, thermal and chemical resistance properties
  • Improved noise reduction capability
  • Good PV and load bearing capabilities
  • Good dimensional stability

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PA CP612

A copolymer of nylon 6 and nylon 12 produced by anionic polymerisation of caprolactam and laurinlactam. The copolymer makeup gives the product a greater degree of material resilience, reduces moisture absorption and greatly improves impact resistance.

Key Benefits
  • Greater degree of material resilience
  • Plasticised benefits without the associated problems
  • Reduced water absorption
  • Improved dimensional stability
  • Good mechanical, thermal and chemical resistance properties
  • Improved impact resistance
  • Good PV and load bearing capabilities

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PA 12C

PA 12C offers superior performance where dimensional stability, chemical resistance, electrical properties, abrasion resistance and impact strength are important requirements. PA 12C delivers unmatched performance in many high speed wheel and roller applications and is also well suited for power transmission and materials handling components.

Key Benefits
  • No expansion due to moisture absorbtion
  • Best resistance to chemicals and hydrolysis
  • Lowest weight of all Polyamides
  • High notch impact resistance even at very low temperatures
  • Excellent resistance to wear and pressure
  • Good sliding properties
  • Maintaining it's shape and dimensions
  • Long lasting life cycle

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PA 12C OFN

Building on the exceptional properties of PA 12C comes the further enhanced PA 12C + OFN. A complex blended oil lubrication system uniformally distributed throughout the product guarantees consistent performance over the whole service life of this versatile oil-loaded nylon.

Key Benefits
  • No expansion due to moisture absorbtion
  • Best resistance to chemicals and hydrolysis
  • Lowest weight of all Polyamides
  • High notch impact resistance even at very low temperatures
  • Excellent resistance to wear and pressure
  • Good sliding properties
  • Maintaining its shape and dimensions
  • Long lasting life cycle

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POM C

The copolymer grade is the ideal combination of strength, stiffness and wear resistance. It absorbs very little moisture, is easily machinable and is genuinely porosity-free, making it the preferred grade for food contact and medical applications. The product exhibits an elevated resistance to hydrolysis, strong alkalis and thermal-oxidative degradation when compared to acetal homopolymer.

Key Benefits
  • High mechanical strength and rigidity
  • High impact strength and creep resistance
  • Excellent dimensional stability and machinability
  • Low moisture absorption
  • Good electrical insulating and dielectric properties
  • No centreline porosity in copolymer grades
  • Suitable for food contact

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