EPITEC® NYLON-263GA

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Fillers Included

Glass Fiber

Polymer Name

Polyamide 6 (PA 6)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Applications & Uses

Markets

Automotive & Transportation,

Consumer Goods,

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body,

Interior,

Other Automotive Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Food & Beverage Packaging,

Healthcare Packaging,

Non-Food Consumer Packaging,

Other Packaging Materials

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Appliances,

Automotive Applications,

Automotive Exterior Parts,

Automotive Interior Parts,

Caps,

Closures,

Cosmetic Packaging,

Food Packaging,

Rigid Films,

Rigid Packaging,

Thin Walled Packaging

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Compounding,

Injection Molding

Properties

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Strength	23000	psi	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain at Break	3	%	ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	841000	psi	ISO 178
Notched Izod Impact Strength	2.4	ft.lb/in2	ISO 180/A

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Molding Shrinkage - Flow	0.55	%	SABIC method
Density	1.36	g/cm3	ISO 1183/A

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Heat Deflection Temperature - HDT (264 psi, Unannealed)	401	°F	ISO 75-2/A
Melting Temperature (DSC)	428	°F	ISO 3146

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Canada,

USA

Regional Availability

• Canada
• North America
• USA