TAROMID A 280 X0 Taro Plast Polyamide 66

Product Description

Polyamide 66 medium viscosity, UL94 V0 self extinguishing, very good flame proofing also at low thickness, good processing and good mechanical properties.

UL94 V0 approved all colours at 0,88 mm. UL746B approved.

Available: different colours, heat stabilised (H), release agent (W), and without PBDE/PBDF.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

Additive

Heat Stabilizer

Mold Release

Features

Flame Retardant

Good Mold Release

Good Processability

Heat Stabilized

Medium Viscosity

Self Extinguishing

Appearance

Colors Available

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Injection Molding

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Specific Gravity
--			ASTM D792
--		g/cm³	ISO 1183
Molding Shrinkage			ASTM D955
Flow		in/in
Across Flow		in/in
Water Absorption
73°F, 24 hr		%	ASTM D570, ISO 62
Saturation		%	ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F		%	ISO 62
Granule Humidity		%	Internal Method
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus		psi	ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Tensile Strength			ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Yield		psi
Break		psi
Tensile Elongation (Break)		%	ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus		psi	ASTM D790, ISO 178
Flexural Strength
--²		psi	ISO 178
--³		psi	ISO 178
Yield		psi	ASTM D790
Break		psi	ASTM D790
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength⁴ (73°F)		ft·lb/in²	ASTM D256, ISO 179
Notched Izod Impact			ISO 180, ASTM D256
-4°F, 0.126 in		ft·lb/in
73°F, 0.126 in		ft·lb/in
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
66 psi, Unannealed		°F	ASTM D648, ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed		°F	ASTM D648, ISO 75-2/A
Max. Continuous Use Temperature
--		°F	UL 746B
--⁵		°F	IEC 60216
--⁶		°F	IEC 60216
--⁷		°F	IEC 60216
--⁸		°F	IEC 60216
Vicat Softening Temperature
--		°F	ASTM D1525⁹, ISO 306/A50⁹
--		°F	ASTM D1525¹⁰, ISO 306/B50¹⁰
Ball Pressure Test (329°F)			VDE 0470
Melting Temperature		°F	ASTM D211, ISO 121
CLTE - Flow (-22 to 86°F)		in/in/°F	ASTM D696
Electrical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Volume Resistivity		ohm·cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength (0.0787 in)		V/mil	ASTM D149
Comparative Tracking Index (Solution A)		V	IEC 60112
Flammability	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0346 in)			UL 94
Glow Wire Flammability Index		°F	IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature		°F	IEC 60695-2-13
Oxygen Index		%	ASTM D2863
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: TAROMID A 280 X0, TAROMID A , TAROMIDA280X0, TAROMIDA, A 280 X 0, A280 X0, A280, 280 X 0, A280X0, 280 X0, 280X, X0, 280X0, Polyamide 66, Nylon 66, Polyamide, Nylon, pa66, Taro Plast, Polyamide66, Nylon66, X280, 280A
Generic Name
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA66.
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Medium Viscosity, Self Extinguishing, Self-Extinguishing, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Heat Stabilized, Heat-ageing Stabilized, Heat Ageing Stabilized, Heat-aging Stabilized, Heat Aging Stabilized, Good Mold Release, Easy Release, Good Demolding.

Injection	Nominal Value	Unit
Drying Temperature
--		°F
Pre-heater		°F
Drying Time
--		hr
Pre-heater		hr
Processing (Melt) Temp		°F
Mold Temperature		°F
Injection Rate

Notes

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

²Break

³Yield

⁴6x4x50 mm

⁵20000 hrs

⁶Short Term

⁷Heat Stabilized, 20000 hrs

⁸Heat Stabilized, Short Term

⁹Rate A (50°C/h), Loading 1 (10 N)

¹⁰Rate A (50°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)

TAROMID A 280 X0

Polyamide 66

Supplied by Taro Plast S.p.A.