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NYCOADAPT 2012 is a flexible Nylon copolymer TPE particularly suitable for extrusion and injection molding applications. It has a moderately high melt viscosity, excellent processability and yields extremely tough and resilient finished articles.

Polymer Name: Thermoplastic Polyamide Elastomer

Processing Methods: Extrusion, Injection Molding

End Uses: Food Packaging, Profiles, Tubing

Features: Chemical Resistant, Easier Processing, Excellent Flowability, Excellent Strength, Excellent Toughness, Flame Retardant, Flexible, Good Processability, Good Thermal Stability, Heat Resistance, Heat Stabilized, High Impact Resistance, High Melt Viscosity, Low Moisture Absorption, Medium Viscosity, Resilient, UV Stabilized

Certifications & Compliance: FDA Compliant, ISO 9001

Flexural Modulus: 1378.0 - 1378.0 MPa

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    Identification & Functionality

    Chemical Family

    Features & Benefits

    Product Highlight

    From familiar copolymers such as polyamide 6/6.6, 6i/6t, and polyamide 6/6T to more exotic copolymers that feature customized or proprietary mixtures of monomer pairs and sets, NYCOA’s family of NYCOADAPT products offers a tremendous range of thermal properties, chemical resistances, mechanical properties, crystallinity, viscosity, flexibility, and other performance characteristics that add value to specialized applications in molding, extrusion, film manufacturing and monofilament production, to name a few.  Our NYCOADAPT products are also suited to support additive manufacturing, powdered applications, as well as additive and master batch uses.

    Features
    • NYCOADAPT 2012 possesses excellent impact resistance and flexibility, without the use of plasticizer or other exuding additives.

    Applications & Uses

    Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
    Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
    Applications

    NYCOADAPT 2012 is recommended for applications that demand easy flow, exceptional toughness, and flexibility with low moisture absorption. Its melt viscosity and strength provide ease of processing for tubing, profile, and molded articles. The high thermal and chemical resistance, inherent to Nylon 6, is retained.

    Properties

    Color
    Mechanical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Flexural Modulus200000psiASTM D 790
    Flexural Strength7100psiASTM D 790
    Notched Izod Impact2.13ft.lbs./in.ASTM D 256
    Tensile Strength8400psiASTM D 638
    Ultimate Elongation300+%ASTM D 638
    Physical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Specific Gravity1.1ASTM D 792
    Water Absorption (at 24 hours)1%ASTM D 570
    Water Absorption (at Saturation)5.5%ASTM D 570
    Water Extractable0.8%NYCOA
    Thermal Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Melting Temperature401°FASTM D 789

    Regulatory & Compliance

    Certifications & Compliance
    Compliance
    • It has food contact approval by the FDA under FCN FONSI process.