Staramide™ B40

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Polymer Name

Polyamide 6 (PA 6)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

High Viscosity,

Low Odor

Applications & Uses

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Extrusion

Properties

Flame Rating

UL 94 HB

Physical Form

Pellets,

Solid

Flame Rating

UL 94 HB

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Modulus	3100	MPa	ASTM D 638
Yield stress	80	MPa	ISO 527
Yield strain	4	%	ISO 527
Strain at break	15	%	ISO 527
Flexural modulus, 23°	2650	MPa	ISO 178
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°)	3	kJ/m2	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°)	3	kJ/m2	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy impact strength (-30°)	270	kJ/m2	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy impact strength (+23°)	270	kJ/m2	ISO 179/1eU
Izod notched impact strength, +23°	5	kJ/m2	ISO 180/1A
Izod notched impact strength	3	kJ/m2	ISO 180/1A
Izod impact strength, +23°	100	kJ/m2	ISO 180/1U
Ball indentation hardness	121	MPa	ISO 2039-1
Rockwell Hardness	121	Scale R	ASTM D 785
Temperature	-40	°C	-

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Thermal Conductivity of melt	0.29	W/(m K)	-
Density	1130	kg/m3	ASTM D 792

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel)	70	E-6/K	ISO 11359-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal)	70	E-6/K	ISO 11359-1/-2
Temperature of deflection under load (1.80 Mpa)	65	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temperature of deflection under load (0.45 Mpa)	180	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Thickness tested	0.75	mm	-
Vicat softening temperature	217	°C	ISO 306
Burning Behavior at thickness	HB	class	IEC 60695-11-10

Flammability

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Flame rating	HB	-	UL 94

Other Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Water absorption	10	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity absorption	2.35	%	Sim. to ISO 62

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

UL 94

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Brazil,

Canada,

China (Mainland),

Mexico,

USA

Regional Availability

• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• Latin America
• North America