Nylon 6 resin

A new polymerized nanocomposite nylon 6 resin is the first polyamide product produced in North America, the co. says. During the polymerization process, nanoscale platelets with a thickness of one nanometer are uniformly dispersed in the matrix of CAPRON® nylon 6 resins.

A new polymerized nanocomposite nylon 6 resin is the first polyamide product produced in North America, the co. says. During the polymerization process, nanoscale platelets with a thickness of one nanometer are uniformly dispersed in the matrix of CAPRON® nylon 6 resins. Dispersion of the platelets during polymerization is significantly improved over what can be achieved by melt compounding. The tiny NANOMER® platelets from Nanocor, Inc. add strength, stiffness and gas/oxygen barrier properties, and heat resistance. The resin also exhibits reduced moisture absorption and may provide increased melt stability, the co. reports. Initial applications will be in extruded and co-extruded films and coating applications in the food and beverage packaging industry. The nanocomposite nylon can also be injection-molded for rigid parts. The new resin nearly doubles the heat resistance of nylon 6, and increases tensile modulus, the co. reports. Increased resistance to water absorption enhances dimensional stability, and faster crystallization may reduce cycle time in injection molding.