Nylene® NX3024

Chemical Family: Polyamides

Nylene Medium viscosity, extrusion grade nylon 6 resin suitable for film co-extrusion, coatings, and compounding applications Excellent melt stability and good melt strength Excellent grease resistance, toughness, resistance to abrasion, and does not absorb food odors Meets the requirements of FDA regulation 21 CFR 177.1500 for direct food contact Optimum processing conditions should provide a melt temperature of 480 - 500°F at the die

Properties

Physical Form: Pellets
Solid

Product families

Applications

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Disposable Nonwovens

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Food & Beverage Packaging

Personal Care — Personal Hygiene

Baby Diapers

Food & Nutrition — Processing & Packaging

Other Processing & Packaging Applications

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Other characteristics

Brand: Nylene
Polymer Name: Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
Flexural Modulus: 15000.0 - 15000.0 MPa
Processing Methods: Coating, Coextrusion, Compounding, Extrusion
Markets: Food & Nutrition
Healthcare & Pharma
Industrial
Personal Care
Printing & Packaging
Technology: Plastics
Labeling Claims: Food Contact Acceptable
Material Features: Abrasion Resistant
Food Contact Acceptable
Good Melt Strength
Good Toughness
Grease Resistant
High Melt Stability
Low Odor
Medium Viscosity
Country Availability: Canada
USA
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Film
Food Preparation Equipment
Non Specific Food Applications
Nonwovens
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Coating
Coextrusion
Compounding
Extrusion

Technical data

Table 1 of 4

4 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Strength	12000	psi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	15000	MPa	ISO 178
Izod Notched Impact Strength	0.7	ft-lb/in	ASTM D256
Elongation	70	%	ASTM D638

Table 2 of 4

3 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Molding Shrinkage	0.014	—	ISO 294-4
Specific Gravity	1.14	—	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	1.8	%	ASTM D570

Table 3 of 4