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VESTAMID® LX9104

Polyamide 12

Supplied by Evonik Degussa GmbH

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Product Description
Halogen-free flame-retardant, flexible polyamide 12 compound

VESTAMID LX9104 has been especially developed for the extrusion of corrugated tubes and is distinguished by the following properties:

  • high impact strength and flexibility, also at low temperatures, especially good flexural fatigue behavior
  • softening by non-migrating polyamide elastomer
  • due to low water absorption of polyamide 12 good dimensional stability and constant mechanical properties at changing ambient humidity
  • good chemical resistance
  • good ageing stability
  • high oxygen index
  • self-extinguishing with flammability class V-0 at 0.8 mm according to UL94.

VESTAMID LX9104 behaves as a thermoplastic elastomer that can be processed like any other VESTAMID compound.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  
Additive 
  • Flame Retardant
Features 
  • Flame Retardant
  • Good Flexibility
  • Good Stability
  • Halogen Free
  • High Impact Resistance
  • Low Temperature Flexibility
  • Low Temperature Impact Resistance
  • Low to No Migration
  • Self Extinguishing
  • Soft
Uses 
  • Tubing
Appearance 
  • Colors Available
  • Natural Color
  
Forms 
  • Granules
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Molding Shrinkage 2
     ISO 294-4
Across Flow: 176°F, 0.0787 in
%
  
Flow: 176°F, 0.0787 in
%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress (Yield)
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Strain
     ISO 527-2
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
     ISO 179/1eA
-22°F, Complete Break
ft·lb/in²
  
73°F, Partial Break
ft·lb/in²
  
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
     ISO 179/1eU
-22°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 3
°F
 ISO 11357-3
CLTE
     ISO 11359-2
Flow: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
  
Transverse: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
  
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
 IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz)
 
 IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)
 
 IEC 60250
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
     UL 94
0.0315 in
 
  
0.0630 in
 
  
0.126 in
 
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: VESTAMID® LX9104, VESTAMID LX9104, VESTAMID® , VESTAMID, VESTAMIDLX9104, LX 9104, LX9104, Polyamide 12, Nylon 12, Polyamide, Nylon, pa12, Evonik Degussa, Polyamide12, Nylon12, 9104LX
Generic Name
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA12.
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Zero Halogen Content, Halogen Free, Good Flexibility, Flexible, Low Temperature Flexibility, High Impact Resistance, Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp Impact Resistance, Low Migration, Self Extinguishing, Self-Extinguishing, Good Stability.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Tubing, Tube.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2determined on 2 mm sheets with film gate at rim mold temperature 80°C
3DSC, 2nd Heating
 
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