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What is Cast Nylon 6/12?

Nylon; is an extremely versatile engineering plastic making it one of the most widely used engineering thermoplastics today. An excellent combination of mechanical performance like low coefficient of friction, good abrasion resistance, toughness and cost make Nylon an ideal replacement for a wide variety of materials from metal to rubber. Cast Nylon 6 (polycaprolactam) exhibits…
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Why Nylon?

Material choice is crucial to the performance of companies’ products in the plastics industry. For the last 55 years, Nylon (or polyamides) has flourished mostly due to the cost/ performance ratio and blend of properties. There are two general types of nylon: those prepared from a diamine and a diacid (nylon 66) and those prepared…
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Super Black – Heat Stabilized Nylon

Nylatech's Super Black is a heat stabilized oil-filled nylon that withstands continuous operating temperatures of 240 - 280 degrees F. Super Black also has high load bearing capabilities making them it the perfect material for kiln cart bushings. Bushings are available in a variety of sizes. • Self-Lubricating • Heat Stabilized • Non-Corrosive Physical Properties:…
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