Nylon resin (polyamide resin)
with a diverse lineup of grades to meet various needs
Toray's AMILAN™ Nylon resin is a thermoplastic engineering plastic containing an amide group (-CONH-) bond, and we offer Nylon 6, Nylon 66, Nylon 610, as well as various co-polymer nylons. It can meet all kinds of needs such as strength, durability, anti-friction wear resistance, and flammability, providing solutions tailored to applications such as films, monofilaments, and blow molding.
Features
Various Grades
In addition to injection molding grades, we offer a diverse lineup of grades to suit your applications, such as film and extrusion grades.
Mechanical Properties
(Nylon 6, Nylon 66)
It has an excellent balance of mechanical properties, supporting various applications such as transportation equipment like automobiles, home appliances, electronic components, and building materials.
Toughness
When it absorbs water, its flexibility increases, exhibiting high toughness.
Chemical Resistance
In addition to excellent chemical resistance capable of handling a wide range of chemicals, it also features oil resistance.
Flammability
Most grades are self-extinguishing. They exhibit high flammability (UL 94 V-0 compliant).
Heat Resistance
(Nylon 6, Nylon 66)
It has excellent long-term heat resistance (maximum long-term continuous use temperature is around 80 to 150°C).
Environmental Friendliness and Low-Temperature Impact
(Nylon 610)
It is an environmentally friendly material and has excellent low-temperature impact resistance.
Alcohol Solubility
(Co-polymer Nylon)
Some co-polymer nylons exhibit the property of being soluble in alcohol.
Reasons to Choose
- Heat resistance corresponding to high-temperature
- Mechanical properties with high strength
- Resistance to a wide range of chemicals
- Lineup of plant-derived grades
Toray's AMILAN™ Nylon resin is an "engineering plastic" (hereinafter referred to as engineering plastic) that excels in heat resistance and mechanical strength among thermoplastic resins, and is specifically classified as a highly versatile material with a crystalline structure.
Heat resistance corresponding to high-temperature environments
AMILAN™ Nylon resin is a crystalline resin with a very high melting point among general-purpose engineering plastics, and can maintain its shape even under severe temperature environments. Due to this excellent heat resistance, it is suitable as a material for products used in high-temperature environments such as electronic components and automotive components. It is highly evaluated by many users and is expected to be applied in a wide range of industrial fields.
Plastic structure and properties
Temperature dependence of mechanical properties of crystalline resins and amorphous resins
| Crystalline resin | PA6 | PA66 | PA610 | PBT | PET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point (°C) | 225 | 265 | 225 | 227 | 256 |
| Deflection temperature under load (°C) *GF-reinforced, 1.80MPa |
215 | 255 | 205 | 213 | 238 |
Mechanical properties with high strength
AMILAN™ Nylon resin is a crystalline resin with excellent mechanical strength and impact resistance. When it absorbs water, water molecules coordinate with the amide groups present in the structure of the nylon resin, activating the movement of the nylon molecules. This increases the flexibility of the material, thereby improving its toughness.
Resistance to a wide range of chemicals
Nylon 6 of AMILAN™ Nylon resin is composed of a strong amide group (-CONH-) bond in the molecular chain of nylon, and this structure exhibits excellent resistance to a wide range of chemicals. The amide group strengthens the bond between molecules, showing high resistance to chemicals such as alkalis, alcohols, ethers, ketones, hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, oils, and detergents, as well as water including seawater.
Lubricating oil resistance of Nylon 6
| Lubricating oil type | Immersion time (hours) | Weight change (%) | Tensile strength (MPa) | Tensile elongation at break (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 0 | - | 85 | 72 |
| Grease 23℃ |
100 500 1000 |
0.4 0.4 0.4 |
58 56 55 |
200< 200< 200< |
| Grease 80℃ |
100 500 1000 |
-0.2 -1.2 0.2 |
74 86 69 |
197 120 125 |
| Engine oil 23℃ |
100 500 1000 |
0.3 0.1 0.1 |
61 69 67 |
200< 166 179 |
| Engine oil 80℃ |
100 500 1000 |
0.9 0.7 0.3 |
68 72 72 |
80 84 85 |
Gasoline resistance of Nylon 6
| Lubricating oil type | Immersion time (hours) | Weight change (%) | Tensile strength (MPa) | Tensile elongation at break (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 0 | - | 85 | 72 |
| Gasoline 23℃ |
100 500 1000 |
0.3 0.1 0.1 |
60 67 69 |
200< 115 139 |
| Gasoline 80℃ |
100 500 1000 |
0.4 0.3 1.3 |
81 80 66 |
91 53 167 |
Lineup of plant-derived grades
Toray proposes various plant-derived materials that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions causing global
warming and reduce the consumption of fossil resources.
The Nylon 610, CM2000 series of AMILAN™ Nylon resin is a bio-based nylon made of approximately 60% sebacic
acid extracted from plant-derived castor oil. We are developing compound grades and expanding applications
taking advantage of its characteristics of low water absorption, which is about 50% of the water absorption
rate compared to Nylon 6 and Nylon 66, and excellent low-temperature flexibility.
Temperature dependence of tensile strength
Temperature dependence of flexural modulus
Applications
AMILAN™ is active in various applications such as clips and fasteners, automotive engine peripheral components, and circuit breakers for electrical equipment.
Clips and Fasteners
Toray's AMILAN™ is an optimal resin material for applications such as resin clips and fasteners due to
its excellent properties. In addition to high heat resistance, it has excellent mechanical strength and
chemical resistance, and exhibits highly reliable performance even under severe environments.
Toray offers a large number of grades suitable for this application and provides optimal solutions
tailored to customer needs.。
Powertrain Components
Components such as oil strainers and baffle plates installed in automotive powertrains require oil
resistance and chemical resistance against oils and chemicals.
Toray's AMILAN™ has excellent oil resistance and chemical resistance, as well as long-term heat
resistance to maintain its shape and performance even in high-temperature environments, and weldability
that enables complex shapes and highly accurate processing. It exhibits excellent performance even in
powertrains, which are severe environments, and contributes to improving the quality of each component.
Engine Cooling Components
AMILAN™, which combines chemical resistance, long-term heat resistance, and weldability, is also suitable for cooling components such as radiator tanks, and PA66 GF-reinforced grades and PA610 GF-reinforced grades with an excellent balance of strength and toughness are widely adopted. It exhibits excellent performance even under severe environments and contributes to efficient cooling of radiators.
Circuit Breakers
Toray's AMILAN™, which has high-strength characteristics, is also widely used for housing applications of circuit breakers. Taking advantage of its excellent flammability and thermal stability, it contributes to improving the reliability of circuit breakers.
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Materials that correspond to high temperatures in glow wire testing have advantages such as expanding the application area of the product and exempting testing on the product side in the certification of the final product. In this document, we propose a nylon resin that combines flammability, tracking resistance, and toughness in addition to excellent glow wire properties.
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We introduce the high-performance spherical polymer particulates "TORAYPEARL® PA6" developed and
optimized for 3D printers (powder bed fusion method).
It contributes to the reduction of post-processing due to the high surface smoothness and airtightness
of 3D printed objects. It is mainly used for prototyping for functional confirmation of high-mix
low-volume production and final parts.
