EPITEC® Nylon-273G

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Fillers Included

Glass Fiber

Polymer Name

Polyamide 66 (PA 66)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Applications & Uses

Markets

Agriculture & Feed,

Automotive & Transportation,

Building & Construction,

Consumer Goods,

Electrical & Electronics,

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Agriculture & Feed — Agricultural Films

Other Agricultural Films,

Pipes & Hoses

Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body,

Interior,

Other Automotive Applications

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Fence, Decks & Rails,

Other Building Materials

Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies

Displays

Consumer Goods — Housewares

Consumer Goods — Lawn & Garden

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Food & Beverage Packaging,

Healthcare Packaging,

Industrial & Transport Packaging,

Non-Food Consumer Packaging,

Other Packaging Materials

Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable

Jacketing & Insulation

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Agricultural Applications,

Appliances,

Automotive Applications,

Automotive Exterior Parts,

Automotive Interior Parts,

Caps,

Closures,

Conduit,

Construction Applications,

Cosmetic Packaging,

Crates,

Cup Holders,

Cups,

Displays,

Food Packaging,

Industrial Containers,

Irrigation Applications,

Lids,

Rigid Films,

Rigid Packaging,

Thin Walled Packaging

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Extrusion,

Injection Molding,

Stretch Blow Injection Molding

Properties

Flame Rating

UL 94 HB

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Strength	20000	psi	ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation at Break	3	-	ASTM D412
Flexural Strength	38000	psi	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	1350000	psi	ISO 178
Notched Izod Impact Strength	2.5	ft.lb/in	ASTM D256
Rockwell Hardness	120	M-Scale	ASTM D785

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Molding Shrinkage - Flow	3.0E-3 - 5.0E-3	in/in	ASTM D955
Specific Gravity	1.35	—	ASTM D792

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Deflection Temperature Under Load - DTUL (264 psi, Unannealed)	480	°F	ASTM D648
Melting Temperature	500	°F	ASTM D789

Flammability

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Flame Rating (0.12 in)	HB	-	UL 94
Flame Rating (0.030 in)	HB	-	UL 94

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

UL 94

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Canada,

USA

Regional Availability

• Canada
• North America
• USA