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Aline Components, a leading plastic injection
molding and manufacturing company, offers Nylon-PA, or
polyamide, a thermoplastic material, for custom plastic
parts or components in dynamic industrial applications.
Customers from broad range of markets internationally,
nationally, and regionally in Bucks County and Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland
are using Nylon-PA and are discovering how useful it can
be. We invest in high quality Nylon-PA resins such as
Zytel® from Dupont and Celanese® from Ticona for
the highest performance of our products in a variety of
applications.
What is Nylon-PA
Thermoplastic Material?
Nylon-PA is a common example of a polymer known as polyamide,
which contains monomers joined by peptide bonds. Many
variants of polyamide nylon exist and exhibit different
properties, but generally speaking this thermoplastic
material is rigid, translucent, has a long service life,
and is creep and wear resistant. Lightweight, yet heavy
duty, Nylon-PA is most suitable for applications involving
toxic chemicals, high humidity levels, and extreme temperature
conditions.
Polyamide Nylon
Plastic Properties
Properties of polyamide nylon differ according to moisture
content and crystallinity. When custom plastic parts or
components undergo moisture absorption the dimensional
and physical properties change. To optimize properties
for such circumstances, Aline Components anneals or conditions
parts and components after the plastic injection molding
and manufacturing process. Nylon-PA’s properties
are also affected by the crystalline nature of the variant.
As a result, Aline can improve the modulus and strength
through the use of glass fibre and other reinforcements.
Advantages of Nylon-PA Include:
• Resistance to abrasion
• Resistance to heat and corrosive chemicals
• Good temperature and dimensional stability
• Resistance to aging and weathering
Nylon-PA exhibits a superior resistance
to abrasion and has a low tendency to stress cracking.
Depending on the variant, Nylon-PA performs well in prolonged
service temperatures between 80 and 120°C and for
short periods at 140 and 200°C. Polyamide nylon has
a low linear coefficient of thermal expansion and maintains
dimensional stability close to the melt region. To further
improve dimensional stability in temperature changes,
Aline can obtain variants that are reinforced with glass
fibre. For applications involving chemicals, Nylon-PA
is ideal due to its resistance to fuels, oils, benzene,
fats, and most solvents including aliphatic and aromatic
hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, esters, alcohols,
and ketones.
In electrical applications, polyamide nylon
is strongly dependant on moisture content as its polar
nature is relative to frequency. Although this thermoplastic
material in its natural state is milky-opaque, Aline can
easily color polyamide nylon to any request or specification.
While variants tend to reveal a dissimilar refractory
index, most are in the region of 1.52 to 1.53. Also, Nylon-PA
resists aging and extreme weathering, which can be improved
by adding elements like carbon black. Through sterilization
by steam or intra-red radiation, Nylon-PA is suitable
for use with food products kept at room temperature.
At Aline Components plastic injection molding
and manufacturing company we know that the custom plastic
parts of components we produce for customers will only
perform to the highest level if they have been constructed
out of the right material to comply with your application
requirements. For this reason, Aline works directly
with Nylon-PA manufacturers to ensure that each thermoplastic
material is reinforced with the correct additive.
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