Polyamide (PA)

Polyamides are some of the most important technical plastics. PA 6 has high strength, rigidity, abrasion resistance, impact strength and notched impact strength. Polyamide also has high heat distortion resistance, good slip and emergency running properties. PA6 is resistant to hydrocarbons (aliphatic and aromatic), diluted alkalis, alcohols, oils or greases. There is a great choice of technical plastics to choose from if PA does not meet the requirements of the task perfectly.

PA6 has the following advantages:

• High moisture absorption of up to 3 %
• Good slip properties
• High abrasion resistance
• Ideal combination of strength, stiffness and toughness
• Low tendency to creep
• Good machinability