Product Information - Nylon 6/6

Clariant Performance Plastics' Nylon 6/6 molding compounds containing mineral, glass fiber, carbon fiber, MoS2, 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 the toughness characteristics of Nylon 6/6 molding compounds.
 
DesignationDescriptionCharacteristics and Typical Uses
PA-111
PA-113*
Nylon 6/6
General Purpose
Chemically resistant, tough, easy processing, wear resistant. Gears, bearings, pads, cams.
PA-121
PA-123*
Nylon 6/6
Impact Modified
Added toughness for high impact applications. Conveyor links, housings, fasteners, safety helmets, headbands, medical clamps.
PA-131
PA-133*
Nylon 6/6
Toughened
Toughness for very high impact applications. Housings, safety equipment, energy management, vibration dampening, noise control.
PA-111G13
PA-113G13*
Nylon 6/6
Glass Reinforced 13%
Increased rigidity and dimensional stability. Frames, cases, supports.
PA-111G20
PA-113G20*
Nylon 6/6
Glass Reinforced 20%
Additional rigidity and strength. Brackets, clips, mounts, shields.
PA-111G33
PA-113G33*
Nylon 6/6
Glass Reinforced 33%
Diecast alloy replacement. Housings, supports, frames, brackets.
PA-111G43
PA-113G43*
Nylon 6/6
Glass Reinforced 43%
Additional strength and stiffness for metal replacement in automotive and industrial applications.
PA-121G13
PA-123G13*
Nylon 6/6
Impact Modified
Glass Reinforced 13%
Combination of increased rigidity and strength with additional toughness. Snap fittings, tool housings.
PA-121G33
PA-123G33*
Nylon 6/6
Impact Modified
Glass Reinforced 33%
Additional strength and rigidity with toughness for difficult industrial, automotive and consumer applications.
PA-131G13
PA-133G13*
Nylon 6/6
Toughened
Glass Reinforced 13%
Additional strength and rigidity combined with outstanding toughness. Housings, fasteners, bicycle wheels, safety equipment, spacers, snap fits.
PA-131G33
PA-133G33*
Nylon 6/6
Toughened
Glass Reinforced 33%
High rigidity and strength combined with toughness for difficult applications in consumer, construction, appliance and automotive applications.
PA-111TF20
PA-113TF20*
Nylon 6/6
PTFE Lubricated 20%
Reduced friction, increased wear resistance. Gears, cams, slides, switches, ratchets.
PA-111GF30 TF15
PA-113GF30 TF15*
Nylon 6/6
PTFE Lubricated 15%
Glass Reinforced 30%
Engineering applications requiring strength, stiffness, wear resistance and low friction. Gears, cams, slides, ratchets.
PA-111CF30
PA-113CF30*
Nylon 6/6
Carbon Fiber Reinforced 30%
Outstanding mechanical properties and electrically dissipative. Business machine components.
PA-111CF30 TF15
PA-113CF30 TF15*
Nylon 6/6
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-111M40
PA-113M40*
Nylon 6/6
Mineral Filled 40%
Stiff, low cost, filled compound. Automotive and marine hardware, plumbing compounds, range knobs, mirror and courtesy light housings.
PA-111N40
PA-113N40*
Nylon 6/6
Glass Reinforced 15%
Mineral Filled 25%
Property profile intermediate to solely glass reinforced and solely mineral filled compounds. Dimensional stability, low shrinkage, low warpage compound. Automotive, construction and marine hardware.

*HS (Heat Stabilized)