Polyamide 11 - Nylon 11 - PA 11 UV Stabilised

Polymer Type

Thermoplastic

Advantages

Excellent resistance to UV weathering compared with unmodified PA 11.

Disadvantages

Reduced tensile strength and elongation at break compared with unmodified PA 11.

Typical Properties

Property

Value

Density (g/cm3)

1.04

Surface Hardness

RR105

Tensile Strength (MPa)

46

Flexural Modulus (GPa)

0.9

Notched Izod (kJ/m)

0.05

Linear Expansion  (/°C x 10-5)

9

Elongation at Break (%)

250

Strain at Yield (%)

16

Max. Operating Temp. (°C)

70

Water Absorption (%)

0.4

Oxygen Index (%)

22

Flammability UL94

V2

Volume Resistivity (log ohm.cm)

13

Dielectric Strength (MV/m)

25

Dissipation Factor 1kHz

0.05

Dielectric Constant  1kHz

3.7

HDT @ 0.45 MPa (°C)

150

HDT @ 1.80 MPa (°C)

55

Material. Drying  hrs @ (°C)

2 @ 90

Melting Temp. Range (°C)

200 - 260

Mould Shrinkage (%)

1

Mould Temp. Range (°C)

40 -  60

Applications

Sports equipment i.e. Shoe soles, ski bindings, shafts for ice axes. Cable sheathings, hoses and tubing.

 

Source : Abstracted from Plascams

For more information on Plascams please visit RAPRA Technology Ltd.

 

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