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Aegis® PL56HS

Polyamide 6

Supplied by Honeywell

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Product Description
Aegis PL56HS is a medium viscosity, heat stabilized, flexible nylon 6 especially suited to the production of extrusion profiles offering a combination of good flexibility, toughness and abrasion resistance. Chemical resistance is excellent to greases, oils and hydrocarbons.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Heat Stabilizer
Features 
  • Good Abrasion Resistance
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Flexibility
  • Good Toughness
  • Grease Resistant
  • Heat Stabilized
  • Hydrocarbon Resistant
  • Medium Viscosity
  • Oil Resistant
Uses 
  • Profiles
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Profile Extrusion
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Yield, 73°F)
psi
 ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Tensile Elongation
      
Break, 73°F
%
 ASTM D638
Break, 73°F
%
 ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
      
73°F
psi
 ASTM D790
73°F
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength
      
73°F
psi
 ASTM D790
73°F
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
      
73°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ASTM D648
Melting Temperature
°F
 ISO 3146
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Aegis® PL56HS, Aegis PL56HS, Aegis® , Aegis, AegisPL56HS, PL 56 HS, PL56HS, PL56, 56HS, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, Honeywell, Polyamide6, Nylon6, 56PL
Generic Name
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA6.
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Medium Viscosity, Heat Stabilized, Heat-ageing Stabilized, Heat Ageing Stabilized, Heat-aging Stabilized, Heat Aging Stabilized, Good Flexibility, Flexible, Good Toughness, Tough, Good Abrasion Resistance, Abrasion Resistant, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant.
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Suggested Max Moisture
%
  
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 5 Temp.
°F
  
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Die Temperature
°F
  
Extrusion Notes
Screw Parameters:
  • Metering section: 40%
  • Transition section: 3 to 4 flights
  • Feed section: balance of screw length
  • Compression ratio: 3.5:1 to 4.0:1
  • L/D ratio: 20:1 to 24:1
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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