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Capran® 1200RT

Polyamide 6

Supplied by Honeywell

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Product Description
CAPRAN® 1200 is a 0.47 mil (12 micron) biaxially oriented nylon 6 film with excellent flex crack resistance and superior clarity properties well suited for packaging applications requiring excellent mechanical strength.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Barrier Resin
  • Good Crack Resistance
  • High Clarity
  • High Strength
  
Uses 
  • Bi-axially Oriented Film
  • Packaging
  
Forms 
  • Film
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Coefficient of Friction
     ASTM D1894
vs. Itself - Dynamic
 
  
vs. Metal - Dynamic
 
  
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
  
Secant Modulus
     ASTM D882
MD: 0.47 mil
psi
  
TD: 0.47 mil
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D882
MD: Break
psi
  
TD: Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Break
%
  
TD: Break
%
  
Oxygen Permeability (77°F)
cm³·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
 ASTM D3985
Water Vapor Transmission Rate (100°F, 0.47 mil, 100% RH)
g·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
 ASTM F1249
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (20°)
 
 ASTM D2457
Haze (0.470 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Yield: 51000 in²/lb
Tensile Strength @ Break, ASTM D 882, MD: 34000 to 42000 psi
Tensile Strength @ Break, ASTM D 882, TD: 34000 to 42000 psi
Elongation @ Break, ASTM 882, MD: 60 to 90%
Elongation @ Break, ASTM 882, TD: 60 to 90%
Secant Modulus, ASTM D 882, MD: 350000 to 450000 psi
Secant Modulus, ASTM D 882, TD: 350000 to 450000 psi
Graves Tear (initial), ASTM D 1004, MD: 1100 to1500 g/mil
Graves Tear (initial), ASTM D 1004, TD: 1000 to1500 g/mil
Coefficient of Friction, ASTM D 1894: 0.60 to 0.90 vs Itself-Dynamic
Coefficient of Friction, ASTM D 1894: 0.18 to 0.27 vs Metal-Dynamic
Surface Tension, ASTM D5946, treated side: >/= 56 dynes/cm
Surface Tension, ASTM D5946, untreated side: >50 dynes/cm
Dimensional Stability, ASTM D1204, MD, 320°F, 5min: 1.5 to 2.5% shrinkage
Dimensional Stability, ASTM D1204, TD, 320°F, 5min: 0.2 to 0.7% shrinkage
Water Vapor Transmission ASTM F 1249, 100°F, 100%RH: 23 to 26 g/100 in²/day
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Capran® 1200RT, Capran 1200RT, Capran® , Capran, Capran1200RT, 1200 RT, 1200RT, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, Honeywell, Polyamide6, Nylon6, RT1200
Generic Name
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA6.
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Clarity, Good Crack Resistance, Crack Resistant, High Strength.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Bi-axially Oriented Film, Biaxially Oriented Film.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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