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State: nylon (PA 6)
Additives: 33% glass fiber reinforced, toughened
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Flexural Modulus (MPa)   7659   23 ºC  dry (0.2% water content) D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)  123 at break  dry (0.2% water content) D638
Flexural Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		  179  dry (0.2% water content)   D790
Elongation at break (%)   4    dry (0.2% water content) D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   1.9    dry (0.2% water content) D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Deflection Temperature (ºC)  222   0.46 MPa  dry (0.2% water content) D648
 205   1.82 MPa  dry (0.2% water content) D648

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  1.33   D792
Water Absorption (% weight increase)  0.86  after 24 hrs D570

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Melting Temperature (ºC)  210 - 220  Tm, crystalline  
Processing Temperature (ºC)  272 - 288  injection molding  
Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm)  0.001 - 0.003   D955

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Suppliers
A. Schulman Akron, OH  800-662-7203
Adell Plastics, Inc. Baltimore, MD  800-638-5218
AlliedSignal, Inc. Morristown, NJ  888-565-9835
Ashley Polymers Brooklyn, NY   
Bamberger Polymers, Inc. Jericho, NY   
BASF Corp. Mount Olive, NJ  800-BC-RESIN
Bayer Corp. Pittsburgh, PA  800-662-2927
ComAlloy International Co. Nashville, TN   
DSM Engineering Plastic Products, Inc. Reading, PA  800-729-0101
EMS-American Grilon, Inc. Sumter, SC   
Ferro Corp. Cleveland, OH   
LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc. Exton, PA  800-854-8774
M.A. Hanna Engineered Materials Norcross, GA   
Network Polymers, Inc. Akron, OH  888-437-4674
Polymers International, Inc. Spartanburg, SC   
RTP Co. Winona, MN  800-433-4787
Wellman, Inc. Johnsonville, SC   

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