VESTAMID® L1600 Evonik Degussa Polyamide 12

Product Description

VESTAMID L1600, L1700 and L1901 are PA 12 base polymers without any stabilizers and other additives. They are all suitable for both extrusion as well as injection molding.

Usually the three resins are used only in special cases when additives are not preferable, or processing aids are no necessary. They can be used to prepare additive concentrates such as pigments, stabilizers or processing aids.

The molecular weight, solution-viscosity, melt viscosity, and notched impact strength increase from L1600, L1700 to L1901.

The typical characteristics of PA 12 are low water absorption, good dimensional stability and almost unchanged properties at varying ambient humidity.
Typical temperatures for processing are between 190-240 °C.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

North America

Features

Additive Free

Good Dimensional Stability

Low to No Water Absorption

Low Viscosity

Uses

Color Concentrates

Plastics Modification

Forms

Granules

Processing Method

Extrusion

Injection Molding

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Density		g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption			ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F		%
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH		%
Viscosity Number		cm³/g	ISO 307
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus		psi	ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress (Yield)		psi	ISO 527-2
Tensile Strain (Yield)		%	ISO 527-2
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break		%	ISO 527-2
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength			ISO 179/1eA
-40°F, Complete Break		ft·lb/in²
73°F, Complete Break		ft·lb/in²
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength			ISO 179/1eU
-40°F
73°F
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
66 psi, Unannealed		°F	ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed		°F	ISO 75-2/A
Vicat Softening Temperature
--		°F	ISO 306/A
--		°F	ISO 306/B
Melting Temperature		°F	ISO 11357-3
CLTE - Flow (73 to 131°F)		in/in/°F	ISO 11359-2
Electrical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Volume Resistivity		ohm·cm	IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity			IEC 60250
100 Hz
1 MHz
Dissipation Factor			IEC 60250
100 Hz
1 MHz
Electric Strength²		V/mil	IEC 60243-1
Flammability	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flame Rating - UL			UL 94
0.0630 in
0.126 in
Related Terminology
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Generic Name
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA12.
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Additive Free, No Additives, Low Water Absorption, Low Moisture Absorption, Water Resistant, Moisure Resistant, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Low Viscosity.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Plastics Modification, Plastic Modification.

Injection	Nominal Value	Unit
Processing (Melt) Temp		°F
Extrusion	Nominal Value	Unit
Melt Temperature		°F

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

²K20/P50

VESTAMID® L1600

Polyamide 12

Supplied by Evonik Degussa GmbH