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National Inventors Month: The inventors of nylon plastic

National Inventors Month: The inventors of nylon plastic
To celebrate National Inventors Month, we thought we’d take a look at the inventors who shaped the future with Nylon plastics. Wallace Carothers worked at DuPont, a company who was known for producing gunpowder, cellulose-based paints, and synthetic ammonia and other chemicals. His teams' experiments with cellulose-based fibres led to them producing fiber rayon, an…
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Why cast nylon is perfect for finished parts

Why cast nylon is perfect for finished parts
Cast Nylon is a versatile thermoplastic used in so many finished parts. It’s often a cost-effective alternative to other raw materials. Today we’re going to take a quick look at the most common parts made from Cast Nylon 6 and 6/12 thermoplastics: Bearings and Rollers: Cast Nylon requires little to no lubrication it’s ideal for…
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What makes Cast nylon 6 and 6/12 a popular thermoplastic

What makes Cast nylon 6 and 6/12 a popular thermoplastic
As you already know, we are an internationally respected manufacturer of cast nylon 6 and 6/12. Here is a quick run-down of what makes it such a popular thermoplastic: It’s recyclable: Thermoplastics are plastics that can be indefinitely heated and cooled over and over again. When means that unused waste from the manufacturing process can…
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Factors that Influence your Choice of Cast Nylon in your Project

Factors that Influence your Choice of Cast Nylon in your Project
With many types of Nylatech brand Cast Nylon 6/12, we have a material that will work for virtually any project. All of Nylatech's Nylon materials have excellent abrasion and wear resistance, high tensile and compressive strength, a low coefficient of friction, are lightweight, and are easily machinable. But some are better suited for certain applications…
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3 Benefits of using Cast Nylon plastics

3 Benefits of using Cast Nylon plastics
Innovation has created many different types of plastics, each with its own unique set of properties and features. Cast Nylon, in particular, is one of the most widely used engineering thermoplastics in use today. It can be overwhelming to choose the right one for your project, but to help you narrow down the options, here…
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We’re Blowing Out Our Rod & Tube Inventory!

We’re Blowing Out Our Rod & Tube Inventory!
We have an excess of nylon rod and tube in various dimensions. Click the links below to view everything that is on sale with pricing. First come, first serve as many of the shapes have a limited quantity! Please call 1-800-506-9566 or email to place your order.      Applicable taxes and shipping are not…
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Cast Nylon for the Construction Industry

Cast Nylon for the Construction Industry
Innovation and adaptability drive the world forward. We’ve been working with the world’s leading technical and design experts to develop cast nylon parts for many industries, including construction. From these partnerships, we have developed long-lasting plastic alternatives to more traditional metal construction materials. The construction industry uses many tools and machines. They often work on…
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Benefits of using Nylon plastics

Benefits of using Nylon plastics
We’re big fans of Nylon plastic, specifically cast Nylon 6 (polycaprolactam) and 6/12. It’s one of the most widely used engineering plastics used today. Here’s why we love this versatile plastic, and why you will too. Virtually any industry can benefit from cast nylon parts. In the last 23 years we’ve worked with agriculture, construction,…
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Best nylatech cast nylon plastics for high friction environments

Best nylatech cast nylon plastics for high friction environments
Nylatech cast nylon is ideal for many applications, but when high friction environments are present, we often recommend one of these four cast nylon plastics: Nylatech Power 6: Often used for drive gears, sprockets, and high load rollers and wheels, Nylatech Power 6 is as strong as steel with the abrasion resistance and noise reduction of…
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Product Profile: Nylatech Oil

Product Profile: Nylatech Oil
When maintenance lubrication is difficult or impossible, Nylatech Oil provides true lubrication at the bearing surface. This special formulation limits moisture absorption, making it well-suited for submerged products or critical tolerance applications. Ideal Applications: General purpose bearings and bushings To replace stainless steel in food processing (Natural Oil) Bottling, canning, packing, and processing Friction /…
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