Aegis® H55ZP

Chemical Family: Polyamides

Aegis® H55ZP is an unterminated, medium viscosity, nylon 6 homopolymer well-suited for monofilament and multifilament applications as well as carpet fiber.

Properties

Physical Form: Pellets
Solid

Product families

Applications

Consumer Goods — Carpet & Upholstery; Consumer Goods — Other Consumer Goods Applications; Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Aftermarket Parts & Components
Interior
Powertrain & UTH

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies

Automotive Electronics

Industrial — Leather & Textiles

Textile Manufacturing

Industrial — Paper & Pulp

Coated Paper & Paperboard

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Other characteristics

Brand: Aegis®
Polymer Name: Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
Processing Methods: Extrusion
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Consumer Goods
Electrical & Electronics
Industrial
Technology: Plastics
Composites End Use: Profiles
Material Features: Homopolymer
Medium Viscosity
Neat Resin
Processing Guidelines: Material Handling. Aegis® H55ZP homopolymer is supplied in sealed containers and drying prior to processing is not required. However, high moisture is the primary cause of processing problems. If drying becomes necessary, a dehumidifying or desiccant dryer operating at 80°C (176°F) is recommended. Drying time is dependent on moisture level.
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Automotive Applications
Carpet Fiber
Door Profiles
Gears
Industrial Applications
Levers
Monofilaments
Netting
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Extrusion

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
96% SAV	2.72	—	—
Density (Typical)	1.13	g/cm3	ASTM D-1505
Extractable Content	max. 1.2	%	SOP-702-307
Melting Point	220 (428)	°C (°F)	ASTM D-3418
Moisture Content	max. 0.15	%	ASTM D-6869
Viscosity (FAV)	55 +/- 3	—	ASTM D-789