Nylon

Common Name: Nylon

Chemical name: Polyamide

Brand Names: Tecamid

Description: Polyamide is a semi-crystalline engineering plastic, denoted by PA. Several different types of which PA6 and PA66 are most common. Nylon was invented by DuPont in 1934

Properties:
• Excellent bearing properties
• Higher impact strength & toughness
• High wear resistance

Classes:
• PA6 Natural colour [Compared to PA66]
• Better ductility (due to higher toughness)
• Better long term heat resistance
• Better impact resistance in low temperatures
• Better surface quality
• Better creep resistance
• Better UV-resistance (depends on modification)
• Lower cost
• PA6 Yellow Oil Filled
• A special formulation of liquid lubricant encapsulated during manufacture provides for true lubrication at the bearing surface
• Good slide and wear properties
• PA6 Mos2 Black
• Moly-filled nylon provides a degree of self-lubrication suited to applications where external lubrication is impractical
• Good slide and wear properties
• PA66 [Compared to PA6]
• Absorbs slightly less moisture
• Higher modulus
• Better wear resistance
• Better short term heat resistance

Available from Profile Plastics:
• Sheet
• Sheet
• Machined Parts

Application:
• High load bearings
• Support and guide wheels
• Conveyer and tension rollers
• Wire rope sheaths
• Buffer pads
• Gears

Downloads:
• Spec sheets.pdf
• Customer guide.pdf