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Polyamide (Nylon) Processing Information
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Nylon 11
Nylon 12
Nylon 12 Elast
Nylon 46
Nylon 6
Nylon 6 Alloy
Nylon 6 Elast
Nylon 6/6T
Nylon 6+ABS
Nylon 610
Nylon 612
Nylon 66
Nylon 66 Alloy
Nylon 66/6
Nylon 66+Nylon 6I/X
Nylon 6I/6T
Nylon 9T
Nylon Copolymer
Nylon, Unspecified
Nylon+PP
Nylon+PPE
Nylon+TPE
PARA
PPA
Density (g/cm³)1.02 to 1.090.960 to 1.211.00 to 1.021.17 to 1.791.09 to 1.621.03 to 1.141.03 to 1.461.16 to 1.441.06 to 1.081.06 to 1.151.02 to 1.351.07 to 1.221.13 to 1.141.09 to 1.381.28 to 1.851.18 to 1.781.141.10 to 1.461.01 to 1.210.957 to 1.061.08 to 1.271.07 to 1.131.35 to 1.801.10 to 1.66
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)0.012 to 0.0150.00060 to 0.0150.0020 to 0.00800.0027 to 0.0200.00010 to 0.0180.0070 to 0.0130.0020 to 0.0210.0030 to 0.0120.00060 to 0.0100.0016 to 0.0250.0010 to 0.0200.0 to 0.0200.015 to 0.0210.00030 to 0.0160.00100.0010 to 0.00210.0100.00030 to 0.00300.0010 to 0.0220.013 to 0.0210.0098 to 0.0170.0080 to 0.0120.0019 to 0.00540.0016 to 0.0052
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)----7.0 to 20--4.0 to 20--6.0 to 7.0--6.0 to 3416----10--------2.00.52 to 6.51.1 to 7.54.0 to 403.0--20 to 310
Drying Temperature (°F)175 to 176166 to 212180175 to 219170 to 178160--176176 to 178175 to 180170 to 180174 to 178--176 to 177------176176 to 178176 to 194203 to 222160246 to 248175 to 250
Drying Time (hr)3.9 to 122.9 to 8.04.03.9 to 123.0 to 5.05.0--3.0 to 3.23.0 to 4.52.0 to 4.02.9 to 4.12.8 to 4.0--2.8 to 4.0------4.02.9 to 4.12.9 to 3.03.0 to 3.55.02.9 to 3.24.0 to 7.3
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.100.030 to 0.500.0300.050 to 0.0530.095 to 0.20------0.200.16 to 0.200.050 to 0.250.20--0.088 to 0.20------0.120.10 to 0.20--0.00050--0.300.045 to 0.15
Suggested Max Regrind (%)2020--2010 to 50----------2520 to 25--20----------------20--
Injection Pressure (psi)12400 to 125009320 to 12700--9430 to 127001120 to 16800--5080 to 9430--9001250 to 157014000 to 143001100 to 15000--1160 to 14600--------6530 to 12700------12300 to 1250012500 to 14100
Rear Temperature (°F)390 to 480430 to 496--571 to 573428 to 529430--608437 to 491420 to 490440 to 517498 to 545500473 to 563------410430 to 539380 to 390535430500 to 519589 to 626
Middle Temperature (°F)410 to 480438 to 514--590 to 591445 to 542445--617455 to 509430 to 510445 to 515518 to 572518486 to 1110------430446 to 558400 to 410540445509 to 528589 to 631
Front Temperature (°F)430 to 510448 to 509--590 to 591442 to 547465--626473 to 527440 to 530440 to 530516 to 572536494 to 537------440463 to 575430 to 440545465518 to 537589 to 631
Nozzle Temperature (°F)430491 to 493--554 to 555469 to 543485--635473 to 514480 to 490450 to 492498 to 557536490 to 563------445455 to 536450 to 460550485518 to 537617 to 653
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)492 to 493408 to 511440590 to 613454 to 544480509 to 595608 to 635446 to 514480 to 550488 to 556522 to 572--508 to 537------526 to 528446 to 620446 to 473491 to 554480517 to 537616 to 632
Mold Temperature (°F)125155 to 196--212 to 214131 to 21795.0140 to 194184 to 212131 to 194125 to 190156 to 203140 to 216158156 to 194------191 to 195175 to 195100 to 168149 to 17795.0264 to 267172 to 320

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Properties
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
Nylon 12 Elast
Nylon 46
Nylon 6
Nylon 6 Alloy
Nylon 6 Elast
Nylon 6/6T
Nylon 6+ABS
Nylon 610
Nylon 612
Nylon 66
Nylon 66 Alloy
Nylon 66/6
Nylon 66+Nylon 6I/X
Nylon 6I/6T
Nylon 9T
Nylon Copolymer
Nylon, Unspecified
Nylon+PP
Nylon+PPE
Nylon+TPE
PARA
PPA
Density (g/cm³)1.02 to 1.090.960 to 1.211.00 to 1.021.17 to 1.791.09 to 1.621.03 to 1.141.03 to 1.461.16 to 1.441.06 to 1.081.06 to 1.151.02 to 1.351.07 to 1.221.13 to 1.141.09 to 1.381.28 to 1.851.18 to 1.781.141.10 to 1.461.01 to 1.210.957 to 1.061.08 to 1.271.07 to 1.131.35 to 1.801.10 to 1.66
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)0.012 to 0.0150.00060 to 0.0150.0020 to 0.00800.0027 to 0.0200.00010 to 0.0180.0070 to 0.0130.0020 to 0.0210.0030 to 0.0120.00060 to 0.0100.0016 to 0.0250.0010 to 0.0200.0 to 0.0200.015 to 0.0210.00030 to 0.0160.00100.0010 to 0.00210.0100.00030 to 0.00300.0010 to 0.0220.013 to 0.0210.0098 to 0.0170.0080 to 0.0120.0019 to 0.00540.0016 to 0.0052
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)----7.0 to 20--4.0 to 20--6.0 to 7.0--6.0 to 3416----10--------2.00.52 to 6.51.1 to 7.54.0 to 403.0--20 to 310
Drying Temperature (°C)79.3 to 80.074.6 to 10082.279.4 to 10476.5 to 81.171.1--80.079.9 to 81.379.3 to 82.276.7 to 82.279.1 to 81.3--80.0 to 80.6------79.8 to 80.080.0 to 81.379.9 to 90.095.0 to 10671.1119 to 12079.4 to 121
Drying Time (hr)3.9 to 122.9 to 8.04.03.9 to 123.0 to 5.05.0--3.0 to 3.23.0 to 4.52.0 to 4.02.9 to 4.12.8 to 4.0--2.8 to 4.0------4.02.9 to 4.12.9 to 3.03.0 to 3.55.02.9 to 3.24.0 to 7.3
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.100.030 to 0.500.0300.050 to 0.0530.095 to 0.20------0.200.16 to 0.200.050 to 0.250.20--0.088 to 0.20------0.120.10 to 0.20--0.00050--0.300.045 to 0.15
Suggested Max Regrind (%)2020--2010 to 50----------2520 to 25--20----------------20--
Injection Pressure (MPa)85.3 to 86.264.2 to 87.5--65.0 to 87.57.71 to 116--35.0 to 65.0--6.218.62 to 10.896.3 to 98.77.58 to 104--8.00 to 100--------45.0 to 87.8------84.9 to 86.286.2 to 97.0
Rear Temperature (°C)199 to 249221 to 258--300220 to 276221--320225 to 255216 to 254227 to 269259 to 285260245 to 295------210221 to 282193 to 199279221260 to 271309 to 330
Middle Temperature (°C)210 to 249226 to 268--310 to 311230 to 283229--325235 to 265221 to 266229 to 268270 to 300270252 to 600------221230 to 292204 to 210282229265 to 275309 to 333
Front Temperature (°C)221 to 266231 to 265--310 to 311228 to 286241--330245 to 275227 to 277227 to 277269 to 300280257 to 280------227239 to 302221 to 227285241270 to 281310 to 333
Nozzle Temperature (°C)221255 to 256--290 to 291243 to 284252--335245 to 268249 to 254232 to 256259 to 291280254 to 295------229235 to 280232 to 238288252270 to 281325 to 345
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)256209 to 266227310 to 323234 to 285249265 to 313320 to 335230 to 268249 to 288253 to 291272 to 300--264 to 281------274 to 276230 to 327230 to 245255 to 290249269 to 281324 to 333
Mold Temperature (°C)51.6 to 51.768.3 to 91.0--99.8 to 10155.0 to 10335.060.0 to 90.084.4 to 10055.0 to 90.051.7 to 87.869.0 to 95.060.0 to 10270.069.1 to 90.3------88.4 to 90.779.4 to 90.637.8 to 75.865.0 to 80.635.0129 to 13178.0 to 160
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