Nylon
Within the polyamides, commonly referred to as ‘Nylons’, we distinguish different types. The most important ones are: PA 6, PA 66, PA 11 and PA 12. The differences in physical properties which exist between these types are mainly determined by the composition and structure of their molecular chains.
AI International supply various grades of Nylon, and are official distributors for Ertalon and Nylatron.
Extruded Nylon Products:
Ertalon 6SA
PA6 / Nylon 6
This material offers an optimal combination of mechanical strength, stiffness, toughness, mechanical damping properties and wear resistance. These properties, together with a favourable electrical insulating ability and a good chemical resistance make ERTALON 6 SA a “general engineering” grade for mechanical construction and maintenance.
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Ertalon 66SA
PA66 / Nylon 66
Material with a higher mechanical strength, stiffness, heat and wear resistance than ERTALON 6 SA. It also has a better creep resistance but its impact strength and mechanical damping ability are reduced. Well suited for machining on automatic lathes.
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Ertalon 66GF30
PA66 +glass / 30% Glass-Filled Nylon 66
Compared with virgin PA 66, this 30% glass fibre reinforced and heat stabilised nylon grade offers increased strength, stiffness, creep resistance and dimensional stability whilst retaining an excellent wear resistance. It also allows higher max. service temperatures.
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Ertalon 4.6
PA4.6 / Nylon 4.6 / Stanyl
Compared with the conventional nylons, ERTALON 4.6 (STANYL®) features a better retention of stiffness and creep resistance over a wide range of temperatures as well as a superior heat ageing resistance. Therefore, applications for ERTALON 4.6 are situated in the “higher temperature area” (80 – 150°C) where stiffness, creep resistance, heat ageing resistance, fatigue strength and wear resistance of PA 6, PA 66, POM and PET fall short.
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Nylatron GS
PA66 +MoS2 / Nylon 66 with Molybdenum Disulphide
The addition of MoS2 renders this material somewhat stiffer, harder and dimensionally more stable than ERTALON 66 SA, but results in some loss of impact strength. The nucleating effect of the molybdenum disulphide results into an improved crystalline structure enhancing bearing and wear properties.
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Cast Nylon Products:
Ertalon 6PLA
PA6 G / Cast Nylon 6
Unmodified cast nylon 6 grade exhibiting characteristics which come very close to those of ERTALON 66 SA. It combines high strength, stiffness and hardness with good creep and wear resistance, heat ageing properties and machinability.
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Ertalon LFG
PA6 G L / Lubricated Cast Nylon 6 (Food Quality)
This internally lubricated cast nylon 6 is available in both natural and blue colours. It has an FDA food contact compliant composition. Ertalon LFG has been developed for no-lubricated, highly loaded and slowly moving parts in food contact applications. It yields a considerable enlargement of the application opportunities compared to standard-cost nylons, because of its reduced (up to 50% lower) coefficent of friction and vastly improved wear resistance (up to 10 times better). This provides lower maintenance costs and longer life in service.
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Ertalon 6XAU+
PA6 G HS / Heat-Stabilised Cast Nylon 6
ERTALON 6 XAU+ is a heat stabilised cast nylon grade with a very dense and highly crystalline structure. Compared with conventional extruded or cast nylons, ERTALON 6 XAU+ offers superior heat ageing performance in air (much better resistance to thermal-oxidative degradation), allowing 15 – 30°C higher continuously allowable service temperatures. ERTALON 6 XAU+ is particularly recommended for bearings and other mechanical parts subject to wear which are operating in air for long periods of time at temperatures over 60°C.
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Ertalon LFX
PA6 G + Oil / Oil-Filled Cast Nylon 6
This internally lubricated cast nylon 6 is self-lubricating in the real meaning of the word. ERTALON LFX, especially developed for unlubricated, highly loaded and slowly moving parts applications, yields a considerable enlargement of the application possibilities of nylons. This because of its reduced coefficient of friction (up to– 50%) and improved wear resistance (up to x 10).
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Nylatron GSM
PA6 G +MoS2 / Cast Nylon 6 with Molybdenum Disulphide
NYLATRON GSM contains finely divided particles of molybdenum disulphide to enhance its bearing and wear behaviour without impairing the impact and fatigue resistance inherent to unmodified cast nylon grades. It is a very commonly used grades for gears, bearings, sprockets and sheaves.
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Nylatron MC901
PA6 G (modified) / Modified Cast Nylon 6
This modified cast nylon 6 grade with its distinctive blue colour exhibits higher toughness, flexibility and fatigue resistance than ERTALON 6 PLA. It has proved to be an excellent material for gear wheels, racks and pinions.
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Nylatron NSM
PA6 G L / Lubricated Cast Nylon 6
NYLATRON NSM is a proprietary cast nylon 6 formulation containing solid lubricant additives which grant this material self-lubricity, excellent frictional properties, superior wear resistance and outstanding Pressure-Velocity capabilities (up to 5 times higher than conventional cast nylons). Being particularly suited for higher velocity, unlubricated moving parts applications, it is the perfect complement to the oil-filled grade ERTALON LFX.
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Nylatron 703XL
PA6 G L / Lubricated Cast Nylon 6
Nylatron 703XL is an internally lubriacted cast nylon grade that offers an excellent combination of wear resistance, operating noise reduction and elimination of paint wear on opposing wear surfaces. It also offers the high strength and high limiting PV found in Quadrant’s other premium nylon bearing and wear-pad materials, while adding the unique benefit of near zero stick-slip.
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