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Dartek O-401

Polyamide 66

Supplied by DuPont Canada, Inc. - Dartek Division

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Good Stiffness
  • Good Tear Strength
  • Good Toughness
  • High Heat Resistance
  • Low Gas Permeability
Uses 
  • Film
  • Food Packaging
  • Packaging
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Film
Processing Method 
  • Film Extrusion
  • Laminating
  • Thermoforming
  • Vacuum Forming
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
  
Secant Modulus
     ASTM D882
1% Secant, MD
psi
  
1% Secant, TD
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield
psi
  
TD: Yield
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Break
%
  
TD: Break
%
  
Elmendorf Tear Strength
     ASTM D1922
MD
g
  
TD
g
  
Oxygen Permeability
cm³·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
 ASTM D3985
Water Vapor Transmission
g/100 in²/24 hr
 ASTM E96
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Haze
%
 ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Dartek O-401, Dartek O401, Dartek , DartekO401, O-401, O401, O:401, O/401, O+401, O_401, O 401, Polyamide 66, Nylon 66, Polyamide, Nylon, pa66, DuPont Dartek, Polyamide66, Nylon66, 401O
Generic Name
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA66.
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Gas Permeability, High Heat Resistance, Good Stiffness, Good Tear Strength, Good Toughness, Tough.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Packaging.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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