Nylon

Nylon 6, or Polyamide 6 (PA6), is valued for its high tensile and impact strength, excellent abrasion resistance with low friction and dimensional stability. Common applications being automotive and electrical components or when toughness / wear is required.

• High Tensile Strength and Toughness
• Good Chemical Resistance
• Temperature range -40°C to +85°C
• Better impact strength than Nylon 66

• High moisture absorption
• Poor UV and thermal stability
• Reduced strength/stability in a moisture environment
• Not as strong as Nylon 66

Thanks to its features and low price, it’s a popular material for “general purposes”. Widely used in the mechanical industry to produce:

• Gears.
• Bearings.
• Electrical insulators.
• Bobbins.
• Seals and much more

Nylon 6 MG, or Polyamide 6 (PA6) with Molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) filler, has all the properties of Nylon 6, but with better lubrication and UV resistance. Increased service life for wear pads, rollers and rollers

• Enhanced Mechanical Properties
• Temperature range -30°C to +100°C
• Self-lubricating
• Good Sliding properties
• Higher surface hardness
• Better UV resistance

• More expensive than Nylon 6
• High moisture absorption
• Machinability

• Dry running.
• Bearings and bushes.
• Cams.
• Rollers and much more

Nylon 6 GF30, or Polyamide 6 (PA6), 30% Glass filled (GF30) filler, is significantly stronger, stiffer and dimensionally stable than standard Nylon 6. Used when high mechanical performance is required.

• Even greater strength and rigidity
• Lower thermal expansion
• Temperature range -20°C to +100°C
• Higher dimensional stability

• Higher cost
• Increased abrasion when machining
• Poor UV resistance
• Abrasiveness to mating parts

• Gears.
• Bearings.
• Connectors.
• Brackets and much  more

Nylon 66, or Polyamide 6.6 (PA66), offers better abrasion resistant, outstanding heat and mechanical strength compared to Nylon 6. Used for insulators, screws and higher end mechanical parts.

• High Strength and stiffness
• Greater resistance to creep, heat and wear
• Temperature range -30°C to +95°C
• Higher abrasion resistance, by 33% over Nylon 6
• Lower moisture absorption than Nylon 6

• Poor UV resistance
• Moisture absorption
• Attacked by strong acids
• Less impact strength than Nylon 6

• Gears
• Studding
• Screws
• Insulators
• Rollers and much more.

Nylon 66 GF30, or Polyamide 6.6 (PA66), 30% Glass filled (GF30) filler, has significantly enhancing strength, stiffness and many other attributes compared to Nylon 66. Used in automotive and other parts that require high mechanical performance.

• Increased Strength & Stiffness
• Improved wear resistance
• Temperature range -20°C to +120°C
• Dimensional Stability
• Higher working temperatures

• Abrasive and can lead to increased wear
• Higher cost
• Heavier than other materials
• Abrasive on machine tools
• Complex to machine

• Automotive
• Gears
• Mounts
• Clamps
• Brackets and much more

Nylon 12, or Polyamide 12 (PA12), is a high-performance Nylon with excellent impact strength, abrasion resistance and most of all low water absorption compared to all other Nylons. Used for structural parts in aircraft and medical instruments.

• Low water absorption compared to other Nylon range
• High Impact Strength
• Temperature range -60°C to +110°C
• Thermal stability in demanding environments

• Lower mechanical strength
• Low heat resistance at high temperatures
• High Cost
• Degradation by strong mineral acids, certain organic acids

• Orthotics.
• Connectors.
• Clips.
• Drone parts.
• Brackets and much more.

Nylon 66.6, or Polyamide 66.6 (PA66.6), is a specially formulated grade to combine the impact strength of PA6 with the high stiffness of PA66. It also has a UV stabilisation so making suitable for outdoors.

• Wear resistance: good even in demanding environments.
• Toughness: high tensile stress and compressive strengths.
• Temperature range -30°C to +92°C.
• U.V. resistance, particularly suitable for outdoor.
• Machines quicker than Nylon 6 & 66, by chipping off.
• Black colour.

• Availability
• Cost
• Moisture absorption
• Chemical resistance to polar solvents and strong acids

• Gears.
• Cams.
• Pulleys.
• Guides and bearing in the construction industry and much more.