Product Information - Nylon 6

Clariant Performance Plastics' Nylon 6 molding compounds containing glass fiber, carbon fiber, and PTFE lubricants are designed to provide a series of versatile compounds suitable for metal replacement in industrial, commercial, military, consumer, medical, and sporting goods applications. These compounds have been developed to offer increased strength, rigidity, dimensional stability, heat deflection temperature, and chemical resistance, while maintaining ease of processing, corrosion resistance, colorability, dielectric insulating properties, flame resistance and toughness characteristics of Nylon 6 molding compounds.

Designation	Description	Characteristics and Typical Uses
PA-211 PA-213*	Nylon 6 General Purpose	Chemically resistant, tough, easy processing, wear resistant. Gears, bearings, pads, cams.
PA-212	Nylon 6 Nucleated	Fast cycling and reduced mold shrinkage for thin-walled parts. Bobbins, connectors, trim clips.
PA-221 PA-223*	Nylon 6 Impact Modified	Added toughness for high impact applications. Conveyor links, housings, fasteners, safety helmets, headbands, medical clamps.
PA-211G13 PA-213G13*	Nylon 6 Glass Reinforced 13%	Increased rigidity. Frames, cases, supports.
PA-211G33 PA-213G33*	Nylon 6 Glass Reinforced 33%	Engineering applications. Gears, connectors, power tool housings, timing chain covers, vacuum reservoirs.
PA-221G33 PA-223G33*	Nylon 6 Impact Modified Glass Reinforced 33%	Additional impact to resistance. Appliance housings, guards, impellers.
PA-211TF20	Nylon 6 PTFE Lubricated 20%	Reduced friction, increased wear resistance. Gears, cams, slides, switches, ratchets.
PA-211GF30 TF15	Nylon 6 PTFE Lubricated 15% Glass Reinforced 30%	Engineering applications requiring strength, wear resistance and low friction. Gears, cams, slides, ratchets.
PA-211CF30	Nylon 6 Carbon Fiber Reinforced 30%	Outstanding mechanical properties and electrically dissipative. Business machine components.
PA-211CF30 TF15	Nylon 6 Carbon Fiber Reinforced 30% PTFE Lubricated 15%	Excellent mechanical properties and wear and friction properties coupled with the ability to dissipate static charges. Business machine components.
PA-211X012 PA-213X012*	Nylon 6 Copolymer Extrusion	Specially formulated for applications demanding flexibility, impact resistance, toughness, abrasion resistance and good melt strength. Cable jacketing and tubing exteriors.
PA-211X032 PA-213X032*	Nylon 6 Homopolymer Extrusion	Formulated for extrusion applications demanding flexibility and toughness. Cable jacketing, conveyors, clips, tubing extrusions.
PA-211M40P PA-213M40P*	Nylon 6 Mineral Filled 40%	Stiff, low cost, filled compound. Automotive and marine hardware, plumbing compounds, range knobs, mirror and courtesy light housings.
PA-211N40 PA-213N40*	Nylon 6 Glass Reinforced 15% Mineral Filled 25%	Property profile intermediate to solely glass reinforced and solely mineral filled compounds. Dimensional stability, low shrinkage, low warpage compounds. Automotive construction and marine hardware.
		*HS (Heat Stabilized)