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Beetle® MDF50

Polyamide 6

Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 50%

Supplied by Teknor Apex Company (Chem Polymer)

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Product Description
MDF50 is a 50% glass fibre reinforced nylon 6 that offers excellent mechanical performance coupled with good surface finish.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
 
Filler / Reinforcement 
  • Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 50% Filler by Weight
Features 
  • Good Surface Finish
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Density
--
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Molding Shrinkage
--
%
ISO 294-4
Water Absorption (Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH)
--
%
ISO 62
Mechanical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress (Break)
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Strain (Break)
%
ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength
psi
ISO 178
Impact
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact Strength
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180
Thermal
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature        
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
ISO 75-2/A
Electrical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohms
IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity
 
IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)
 
IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index
V
IEC 60112
Electric Strength (0.118 in)
V/mil
IEC 60243-1
Related Terminology
Dry
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Generic Name
Dry
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA6.
Conditioned
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA6.
Features
Dry
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Surface Finish.
Conditioned
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Beetle® MDF50, Beetle MDF50, Beetle® , Beetle, BeetleMDF50, MDF 50, MDF50, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, Teknor Apex Chem Poly, Polyamide6, Nylon6, 50MDF
Injection
Dry
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
 
Drying Time
hr
 
Rear Temperature
°F
 
Middle Temperature
°F
 
Front Temperature
°F
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Injection Rate
 
 
Screw Speed
rpm
 
Injection Notes
Back pressure: Low
Injection pressure: High

No drying is necessary unless the materials has been exposed to air for longer than three hours.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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