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 Polyamide (Nylon) Processing Information
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Nylon 1010
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
Nylon 12 Elast
Nylon 46
Nylon 6
Nylon 6 Alloy
Nylon 6 Elast
Nylon 6/3T
Nylon 6/6T
Nylon 6+ABS
Nylon 610
Nylon 612
Nylon 66
Nylon 66 Alloy
Nylon 66/6
Nylon 6T
Nylon 9T
Nylon Copolymer
Nylon, Unspecified
Nylon+PP
Nylon+PPE
Nylon+TPE
PAMXD6
PPA
Density (g/cm³)1.04 to 1.051.03 to 1.040.978 to 1.231.01 to 1.031.17 to 1.190.920 to 1.181.03 to 1.141.02 to 1.031.121.16 to 1.181.06 to 1.081.06 to 1.181.05 to 1.350.991 to 1.231.04 to 1.141.09 to 1.15--1.141.10 to 1.210.998 to 1.200.957 to 1.051.08 to 1.271.07 to 1.13--1.10 to 1.25
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)0.00500.012 to 0.0150.0045 to 0.0190.0020 to 0.00850.0033 to 0.0830.00010 to 0.0440.0070 to 0.0130.0030 to 0.0220.0045 to 0.00460.00650.00060 to 0.0100.0028 to 0.0200.0010 to 0.0200.00015 to 0.0750.015 to 0.0210.011 to 0.016--0.0100.00040 to 0.00520.0013 to 0.0220.013 to 0.0210.0098 to 0.0170.0080 to 0.012--0.013 to 0.020
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)------7.0 to 20------6.0 to 7.0----6.0 to 7.0----1010--------0.52 to 6.51.1 to 7.54.0 to 403.0--20 to 310
Drying Temperature (°F)167175 to 176175 to 212180193 to 219173 to 180160176--176176 to 178175 to 180170 to 180174 to 196--176 to 177----176174 to 176167 to 194203 to 222160--175 to 275
Drying Time (hr)8.03.9 to 122.8 to 104.0 to 4.14.0 to 122.0 to 5.35.08.0--3.03.0 to 3.52.0 to 4.02.9 to 4.12.8 to 4.0--2.8 to 3.0----4.0 to 183.0 to 5.02.9 to 3.03.0 to 3.55.0--4.0 to 7.1
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.100.100.030 to 0.500.030 to 0.100.050 to 0.0530.095 to 0.20--0.10----0.200.16 to 0.200.050 to 0.250.15 to 0.20--0.099 to 0.20----0.100.099 to 0.20--0.00050----0.045 to 0.15
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--2020--2019 to 26------------2520 to 25--20------------------
Injection Pressure (psi)14512400 to 1250012400 to 12700--9430 to 127001000 to 16400--5080 to 9430----9001250 to 1400014000 to 1430012100 to 15000--1160 to 7380------6240 to 14000--------14000 to 15000
Rear Temperature (°F)464390 to 480425 to 465356572 to 573440 to 501430------490 to 491420 to 491440 to 517489 to 547500470 to 521----410 to 500506 to 539380 to 390535430--579 to 618
Middle Temperature (°F)464410 to 480426 to 475374585 to 591442 to 520445------508 to 509430 to 510445 to 515500 to 556518470 to 1110----430 to 500506 to 558400 to 410540445--588 to 612
Front Temperature (°F)464430 to 510425 to 484383590 to 596455 to 542465------473 to 527440 to 530440 to 530508 to 572536490 to 530----440 to 500508 to 574430 to 440545465--590 to 631
Nozzle Temperature (°F)464430442 to 477383554 to 608459 to 514485------473480 to 490450 to 492498 to 557536490 to 626----445 to 500499 to 537450 to 460550485--518 to 653
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)473492 to 493447 to 527391 to 440590 to 595360 to 597480419 to 595--617255 to 505480 to 550488 to 526515 to 565--473 to 537----435 to 527494 to 620446 to 474491 to 554480--592 to 631
Mold Temperature (°F)104125100 to 18885.6 to 86.0212 to 238138 to 17795.0122 to 194--176 to 203129 to 158125 to 190157 to 176149 to 190158153 to 179----45.0 to 230100 to 300100 to 168149 to 17795.0--172 to 320

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Properties
Nylon 1010
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
Nylon 12 Elast
Nylon 46
Nylon 6
Nylon 6 Alloy
Nylon 6 Elast
Nylon 6/3T
Nylon 6/6T
Nylon 6+ABS
Nylon 610
Nylon 612
Nylon 66
Nylon 66 Alloy
Nylon 66/6
Nylon 6T
Nylon 9T
Nylon Copolymer
Nylon, Unspecified
Nylon+PP
Nylon+PPE
Nylon+TPE
PAMXD6
PPA
Density (g/cm³)1.04 to 1.051.03 to 1.040.978 to 1.231.01 to 1.031.17 to 1.190.920 to 1.181.03 to 1.141.02 to 1.031.121.16 to 1.181.06 to 1.081.06 to 1.181.05 to 1.350.991 to 1.231.04 to 1.141.09 to 1.15--1.141.10 to 1.210.998 to 1.200.957 to 1.051.08 to 1.271.07 to 1.13--1.10 to 1.25
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)0.00500.012 to 0.0150.0045 to 0.0190.0020 to 0.00850.0033 to 0.0830.00010 to 0.0440.0070 to 0.0130.0030 to 0.0220.0045 to 0.00460.00650.00060 to 0.0100.0028 to 0.0200.0010 to 0.0200.00015 to 0.0750.015 to 0.0210.011 to 0.016--0.0100.00040 to 0.00520.0013 to 0.0220.013 to 0.0210.0098 to 0.0170.0080 to 0.012--0.013 to 0.020
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)------7.0 to 20------6.0 to 7.0----6.0 to 7.0----1010--------0.52 to 6.51.1 to 7.54.0 to 403.0--20 to 310
Drying Temperature (°C)75.079.3 to 80.079.4 to 10082.289.6 to 10478.5 to 82.371.180.0--80.079.9 to 81.379.3 to 82.276.7 to 82.278.8 to 91.3--80.0 to 80.4----79.8 to 80.078.8 to 80.375.0 to 90.095.0 to 10671.1--79.4 to 135
Drying Time (hr)8.03.9 to 122.8 to 104.0 to 4.14.0 to 122.0 to 5.35.08.0--3.03.0 to 3.52.0 to 4.02.9 to 4.12.8 to 4.0--2.8 to 3.0----4.0 to 183.0 to 5.02.9 to 3.03.0 to 3.55.0--4.0 to 7.1
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.100.100.030 to 0.500.030 to 0.100.050 to 0.0530.095 to 0.20--0.10----0.200.16 to 0.200.050 to 0.250.15 to 0.20--0.099 to 0.20----0.100.099 to 0.20--0.00050----0.045 to 0.15
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--2020--2019 to 26------------2520 to 25--20------------------
Injection Pressure (MPa)1.0085.3 to 86.285.7 to 87.5--65.0 to 87.56.89 to 113--35.0 to 65.0----6.218.62 to 96.596.3 to 98.783.7 to 104--8.00 to 50.9------43.0 to 96.6--------96.5 to 103
Rear Temperature (°C)240199 to 249218 to 241180300 to 301226 to 260221------254 to 255216 to 255227 to 269254 to 286260243 to 272----210 to 260264 to 282193 to 199279221--304 to 325
Middle Temperature (°C)240210 to 249219 to 246190307 to 310228 to 271229------264 to 265221 to 266229 to 268260 to 291270243 to 600----221 to 260263 to 292204 to 210282229--309 to 322
Front Temperature (°C)240221 to 266218 to 251195310 to 313235 to 284241------245 to 275227 to 277227 to 277264 to 300280254 to 277----227 to 260264 to 301221 to 227285241--310 to 333
Nozzle Temperature (°C)240221228 to 247195290 to 320237 to 268252------245249 to 255232 to 256259 to 292280254 to 330----229 to 260259 to 281232 to 238288252--270 to 345
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)245256231 to 275199 to 227310 to 313182 to 314249215 to 313--325124 to 263249 to 288253 to 275268 to 296--245 to 281----224 to 275257 to 327230 to 246255 to 290249--311 to 333
Mold Temperature (°C)40.051.6 to 51.738.0 to 86.529.8 to 30.099.8 to 11458.7 to 80.335.050.0 to 90.0--80.0 to 95.053.7 to 70.051.7 to 87.869.4 to 79.864.8 to 87.970.067.4 to 81.8----7.22 to 11037.8 to 14937.8 to 75.865.0 to 80.635.0--78.0 to 160
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