UBE Nylon 1024 JI

Identification & Functionality

Additives Included

Heat Stabilizer,

Impact Modifier

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Polymer Name

Polyamide 6 (PA 6)

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Recyclable,

Sustainable

Materials Features

Cost Effective,

Ease of Handling,

Heat Stabilized,

Impact Modified,

Light Weight,

Long Seal Life,

Low Emissions,

Plasticized,

Recyclable

Applications & Uses

Markets

Automotive & Transportation,

Industrial

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Cooling & Climate,

Fuel Systems

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Industrial — Other Industrial Applications

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Air Intake Manifolds,

Automotive Fuel Lines,

Film,

Fuel Lines,

Industrial Film Applications

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Blown Film Extrusion,

Extrusion,

Film Extrusion

Applications

Plasticized, impact modified and heat stabilized PA6 grade.

Properties

Color

Natural

Physical Form

Pellets,

Solid

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Strain at Break	min. 50	%	ISO 527
Hardness	50	Shore D	ASTM D 2240
Yield stress	31	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural modulus, 23°	630	MPa	ISO 178
Izod Impact notched (1/8 in)	154	J/m	ASTM D 256

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melt Flow Index - MFI (235°C/2.16 kg)	9	g/10 min	ASTM D 1238
Density	1110	kg/m3	ISO 1183

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Temperature of deflection under load (0.45 Mpa)	104	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Melting temperature (10°C/min)	219	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3

Film Properties (PA Monolayer - Airblown Films)

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melting Point	212 - 216	°C	ISO 11357-3
Crystallization Temperature (Tc)	177 - 181	°C	ISO 11357-3
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)	8 - 12	°C	ISO 11357-3
Haze	29 - 31	%	ASTM D-1003
Gloss (at 60°)	65 - 85	%	ASTM D-523
Oxygen (T=23°C, RH=0%)	99 - 101	ml/m2.day	ASTM D-3985
Water Vapor (T=40°C, RH=90%)	140 - 160	g/m2.day	JIS Z-0208
Coefficient of Friction (Static)	min. 1	—	ASTM D-1894
Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic)	min. 1	—	ASTM D-1894
Tensile Strength at Break	75 - 95	Mpa	ISO 527-3
Tensile Elongation at Break	370 - 390	%	ISO 527-3
Tensile Modulus	350 - 450	Mpa	ISO 527-3
Tear Load	0.7 - 0.9	N	ASTM D1922
Puncture Energy	11 - 13	mJ	JAS P-1019
Puncture Deformation	6.5 - 7.5	mm	JAS P-1019
Spencer Impact Energy	700 - 800	mJ	ASTM D3420
Flex Crack (Gelboflex) (at 23°C 1000 Cycles)	0	Holes/0,04m2	Mil B-131C
Flex Crack (Gelboflex) (at 5°C 100 Cycles)	0	Holes/0,04m2	Mil B-131C
Thermoforming Depth	max. 55 - 65	mm	UBE METHOD

Technical Details & Test Data

Notes

• Equipment: 5 layers airblown line.
• Die: Diameter = 90 mm • Gap = 1,4 mm.
• Structure: PE (outer) / PE / PA (medium) / PE / PE (inner) •
• PA layer delaminated for the tests.
• Layer thickness distribution: PE = 50μm, PA = 50μm,
• PE = 50μm (Total film thickness = 150μm).
• Cooling conditions: Chiller temp. = 13ºC • Take off rolls = 35ºC.
• Film orientation: Blow-up ratio = 2,1 •
• Take-off speed = 6m min-1.
• Samples conditioning and testing conditions: T = 23ºC, RH = 50%.