Capran 75 Honeywell Polyamide 6

Product Description

Capran® is a multipurpose cast nylon 6 film used in food packaging and industrial applications. Its physical properties are evenly distributed for optimum performance giving excellent resistance to flex cracking. It can be processed over a wide temperature range and exhibits outstanding abrasion resistance.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

North America

Features

Autoclavable

Good Abrasion Resistance

Good Crack Resistance

Good Impact Resistance

Good Sterilizability

Good Tear Strength

Low Gas Permeability

Puncture Resistant

Radiation Sterilizable

Uses

Film

Food Packaging

Industrial Applications

Packaging

Forms

Film

Processing Method

Thermoforming

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: 0.75 mil		psi
TD: 0.57 mil		psi
Tensile Strength			ASTM D882
MD: Yield		psi
TD: Yield		psi
MD: Break, 0.75 mil		psi
TD: Break, 0.75 mil		psi
Tensile Elongation			ASTM D882
MD: Break, 0.75 mil		%
TD: Break, 0.75 mil		%
Elmendorf Tear Strength			ASTM D1922
MD: 0.75 mil		g
TD: 0.75 mil		g
Oxygen Permeability (77°F, 0.75 mil, 0% RH)		cm³·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr	ASTM D3985
Water Vapor Transmission Rate (100°F, 0.75 mil, 100% RH)		g·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr	ASTM F1249
Optical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Haze		%	ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Yield: 32702 in²/lb Tensile Strength @ Break, ASTM D 882, MD: 14500 to 20000 psi Tensile Strength @ Break, ASTM D 882, TD: 13000 to 17000 psi Tensile Strength @ Yield, ASTM D 882, MD: 5000 to 6000 psi Tensile Strength @ Yield, ASTM D 882, TD: 5000 to 6000 psi Elongation @ Break, ASTM 882, MD: 300 to 375% Elongation @ Break, ASTM 882, TD: 350 to 400% Secant Modulus, ASTM D 882, MD: 90000 to 120000 psi Secant Modulus, ASTM D 882, TD: 100000 to 150000 psi Graves Tear (initial), ASTM D 1004, MD: 630 to750 g/mil Graves Tear (initial), ASTM D 1004, TD: 630 to750 g/mil Coefficient of Friction, ASTM D 1894: 0.70 to 1.0 vs Itself-Dynamic Coefficient of Friction, ASTM D 1894: 0.2 to 0.5 vs Metal-Dynamic Surface Tension, ASTM D5946, untreated side: >/= 56 dynes/cm Surface Tension, ASTM D5946, treated side: >50 dynes/cm Dimensional Stability, ASTM D1204, MD, 320°F, 5min: <3.0% shrinkage Dimensional Stability, ASTM D1204, TD, 320°F, 5min: <3.0% shrinkage
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Capran® 75, Capran 75, Capran® , Capran, Capran75, 75, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, Honeywell, Polyamide6, Nylon6
Generic Name
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA6.
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Abrasion Resistance, Abrasion Resistant, Autoclavable, Autoclave, Good Crack Resistance, Crack Resistant, Low Gas Permeability, Good Impact Resistance, Good Puncture Resistance, Puncture Resistant, Good Starilizability, Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilization, gamma sterilization, gamma sterilizable, Good Tear Strength.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Packaging.

Notes

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

Capran® 75

Polyamide 6

Supplied by Honeywell