Nylon 66 & Compounds

Nylon 66 & Compounds

Nylon 66 is frequently used when high mechanical strength rigidity, good stability under heat and/or chemical resistance are required. It is used in fibers for textiles and carpets and molded parts. It  also  finds usage in airbags, apparel and for carpet fibres.It has a broad use in automotive applications which includes "under the hood" parts such as radiator end tanks, rocker covers, air intake manifolds, and oil pans, as well as numerous other structural parts such as higes,and ball bearing cages.Other applications include electro-insulating elements, pipes, profiles, various machine parts, zip ties, conveyor belts, hoses, polymer-framed weapons, and the outer layer of turnout blankets.Nylon 66 is also a popular guitar nut material.Nylon 66, especially Glass Fiber Reinforced grades, can be effectively fire retarded with halogen-free products. Phosphorus-based flame retardant systems are used in these fire-safe polymers and are based on aluminium diethyl phosphinate and synergists. They are designed to meet UL 94 flammability tests as well as Glow Wire Ignition Tests (GWIT), Glow Wire Flammability Test (GWFI) and Comparative Tracking Index (CTI). Its main applications are in the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry.

Common Brands Include Zytel, Vydene, Tecnyl, Celanese, DSM, BASF, Lanxess , Leona and Others