NYCOSIX 870

Identification & Functionality

Additives Included

Heat Stabilizer,

Plasticizer (Unspecified)

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Polymer Name

Polyamide 6 (PA 6)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

Consistent High Quality,

Durable,

Gasoline Resistant,

Good Abrasion Resistance,

Heat Stabilized,

High Viscosity,

Oil Resistant,

Plasticized

Product Highlight

NYCOSIX grades are available in a wide range of viscosities including low, medium, high, and ultra-high. In addition, nylon extractable levels can be customized, along with certain additive packages to meet customers’ specifications.  Finally, NYCOA’s NYCOSIX grades offer a unique opportunity to incorporate inorganic in-situ, introducing chemistries such as Nano-clay particles and micronized silica particles, as well as key additives that provide performance benefits across different applications.

Applications & Uses

Markets

Electrical & Electronics

Applications

Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable

Jacketing & Insulation

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Cable Jacketing,

Wire Jacketing

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Extrusion

Applications

Due to their excellent balance of properties and higher added value versus competitive engineering materials, NYCOA nylons are used in a wide variety of market segments such as wire and cable, monofilaments, fluid containment tanks, tubing and profile, automotive, electrical/electronics, and sports and leisure.

Properties

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Flexural Modulus	375000	psi	ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	16500	psi	ASTM D 790
Notched Izod Impact	0.9	ft.lbs./in.	ASTM D 256
Tensile Strength	11500	psi	ASTM D 638
Ultimate Elongation	150	%	ASTM D 638

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Hardness, Rockwell (R Scale)	105	-	ASTM D 785
Specific Gravity	1.13	-	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption (at 24 hours)	1.8	%	ASTM D 570

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 264 psi)	140	°F	ASTM D 648
Melting Temperature	420	°F	ASTM D 789

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

ISO 9001

Quality Standards

MIL-M-20693A

Compliance

• NYCO6 870 has been listed by Underwriters Laboratories for jacketing types THHN and THWN thermoplastic-insulated building wires and gasoline resistant types THWN and TW. Approval for jacketing appliance and wiring material for 75C oil resistant uses has also been obtained.
• NYCO6 870 can be certified to MIL-M-20693A, Types IV and IVA nylon.