UBE Nylon 5034 MTX1

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Polymer Name

Polyamide 6/66 (PA 6/66)

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Recyclable,

Sustainable

Materials Features

Durable,

Excellent Strength,

Excellent Transparency Properties,

Good Flexibility,

Good Optical Properties,

High Viscosity

Applications & Uses

Markets

Consumer Goods,

Industrial

Applications

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Consumer Goods — Other Consumer Goods Applications

Industrial — Other Industrial Applications

Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation

Composites End Use

Profiles

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Door Profiles,

Film,

Industrial Film Applications,

Monofilaments

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Blown Film Extrusion,

Extrusion,

Film Extrusion

Applications

High viscosity soft PA6/6.6 grade (high copolymerization ratio).

Properties

Physical Form

Pellets,

Solid

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melting temperature (10°C/min)	190	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3

Film Properties (PA Monolayer - Airblown Films)

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melting Point	188 - 192	°C	ISO 11357-3
Crystallization Temperature (Tc)	139 - 143	°C	ISO 11357-3
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)	46 - 50	°C	ISO 11357-3
Haze	8 - 10	%	ASTM D-1003
Gloss (at 60°)	90 - 110	%	ASTM D-523
Oxygen (T=23°C, RH=0%)	29 - 31	ml/m2.day	ASTM D-3985
Water Vapor (T=40°C, RH=90%)	180 - 200	g/m2.day	JIS Z-0208
Coefficient of Friction (Static)	0.76 - 0.80	—	ASTM D-1894
Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic)	0.76 - 0.80	—	ASTM D-1894
Tensile Strength at Yield	20 - 24	Mpa	ISO 527-3
Tensile Strength at Break	100 - 120	Mpa	ISO 527-3
Tensile Elongation at Break	445 - 465	%	ISO 527-3
Tensile Modulus	400 - 500	Mpa	ISO 527-3
Tear Load	1.6 - 1.8	N	ASTM D1922
Puncture Energy	30 - 32	mJ	JAS P-1019
Puncture Deformation	8.5 - 9.5	mm	JAS P-1019
Spencer Impact Energy	850 - 950	mJ	ASTM D3420
Flex Crack (Gelboflex) (at 23°C 1000 Cycles)	max. 5	Holes/0,04m2	Mil B-131C
Flex Crack (Gelboflex) (at 5°C 100 Cycles)	max. 0	Holes/0,04m2	Mil B-131C
Thermoforming Depth	max. 80 - 90	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%.

UBE Nylon Grades for Fishing Lines

Grades Types		Line Strength	Knot strength	Flexibility	Transparency
Soft	UBE Nylon 5034 MTX1	Highly suitable	Highly suitable	Exceptional	Highly suitable