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Nylene® 603

Chemical Family
Polyamides

Nylene Plasticized, high residual monomer resin designed for extrusion applications requiring excellent flexibility, high strength and good abrasion resistance Applications include flexible tubing, cable jacketing, and mono-filament extrusion such as fish line and netting, sewing thread, and weaving thread Optimum processing conditions should permit for a melt temperature of approximately 450°F at the die.

Product families

Applications

Applications
  • Consumer Goods — Apparel; Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics; Consumer Goods — Other Consumer Goods Applications; Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
  • Cooling & Climate
  • Fuel Systems
  • Other Automotive Applications
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
  • Other Industrial Applications
Industrial — Leather & Textiles
  • Textile Manufacturing
Healthcare & Pharma — Medical
  • Tubing & Fluids Handling
Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable
  • Jacketing & Insulation

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers
  • Polyamides

Other characteristics

Brand
Nylene
Polymer Name
Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
Additives Included
Plasticizer (Unspecified)
Processing Methods
Cable Extrusion, Extrusion
Markets
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Consumer Goods
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Healthcare & Pharma
  • Industrial
Technology
Plastics
Material Features
  • Abrasion Resistant
  • Good Flexibility
  • High Strength
Country Availability
  • Canada
  • USA
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
  • Automotive Applications
  • Cable Jacketing
  • Monofilaments
  • Netting
  • Tubing
Plastics and Elastomers Functions
Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
  • Cable Extrusion
  • Extrusion

Technical data

Table 1 of 3

3 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Tensile Strength12800psiASTM D638
Izod Notched Impact Strength (23°C)3.5kJ/m2ISO 180/1A
Elongation250%—

Table 2 of 3

1 row
CharacteristicValueMethod
Specific Gravity1.14ASTM D 792

Table 3 of 3

2 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Deflection Temperature Under Load - DTUL (264 psi (1.8 MPa))160°FASTM D648
Deflection Temperature Under Load - DTUL (66 psi (0.45 Mpa))335°FASTM D648

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