Common features of Zytel® nylon resin include mechanical and physical properties such as high mechanical strength, excellent balance of stiffness and toughness, good high temperature performance, good electrical and flammability properties, good abrasion and chemical resistance. In addition, Zytel® nylon resins are available in different modified and reinforced grades to create a wide range of products with tailored properties for specific processes and end-uses. Zytel® nylon resin, including most flame retardant grades, offer the ability to be coloured.
The good melt stability of Zytel® nylon resin normally enables the recycling of properly handled production waste. If recycling is not possible, DuPont recommends, as the preferred option, incineration with energy recovery (-31kJ/g of base polymer) in appropriately equipped installations. For disposal, local regulations have to be observed.
Zytel® nylon resin typically is used in demanding applications in the automotive, furniture, domestic appliances, sporting goods and construction industry.
| Rheological properties |
dry / cond |
Unit |
Test Standard |
| Molding shrinkage, parallel |
1.3 / * |
% |
ISO 294-4, 2577 |
| Molding shrinkage, normal |
1.3 / * |
% |
ISO 294-4, 2577 |
| Mechanical properties |
dry / cond |
Unit |
Test Standard |
| Tensile modulus |
3200 / 1500 |
MPa |
ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Yield stress |
85 / 60 |
MPa |
ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Yield strain |
4.3 / 25 |
% |
ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Nominal strain at break |
24 / >50 |
% |
ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Tensile creep modulus, 1h |
* / 1340 |
MPa |
ISO 899-1 |
| Tensile creep modulus, 1000h |
* / 600 |
MPa |
ISO 899-1 |
| Charpy impact strength, +23°C |
45 / N |
kJ/m² |
ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy impact strength, -30°C |
55 / 55 |
kJ/m² |
ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy notched impact strength, +23°C |
6 / 15 |
kJ/m² |
ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy notched impact strength, -30°C |
4 / 3 |
kJ/m² |
ISO 179/1eA |
| Thermal properties |
dry / cond |
Unit |
Test Standard |
| Melting temperature, 10°C/min |
263 / * |
°C |
ISO 11357-1/-3 |
| Glass transition temperature, 10°C/min |
60 / * |
°C |
ISO 11357-1/-2 |
| Temp. of deflection under load, 1.80 MPa |
70 / * |
°C |
ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Temp. of deflection under load, 0.45 MPa |
205 / * |
°C |
ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Vicat softening temperature, 50°C/h 50N |
240 / * |
°C |
ISO 306 |
| Coeff. of linear therm. expansion, parallel |
100 / * |
E-6/K |
ISO 11359-1/-2 |
| Coeff. of linear therm. expansion, normal |
110 / * |
E-6/K |
ISO 11359-1/-2 |
| Burning behavior at 1.5 mm nominal thickness |
V-2 / * |
class |
IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Thickness tested (1.5) |
1.5 / * |
mm |
IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Yellow Card available |
Yes / * |
– |
– |
| Burning behavior at thickness h |
V-2 / * |
class |
IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Thickness tested (h) |
0.7 / * |
mm |
IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Yellow Card available |
Yes / * |
– |
– |
| FMVSS |
SE |
– |
ISO 3795 (FMVSS 302) |
| Oxygen index |
27 / * |
% |
ISO 4589-1/-2 |
| Electrical properties |
dry / cond |
Unit |
Test Standard |
| Relative permittivity, 1MHz |
3.6 / 4.6 |
– |
IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Dissipation factor, 1MHz |
300 / 600 |
E-4 |
IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Comparative tracking index |
600 / – |
– |
IEC 60112 |
| Other properties |
dry / cond |
Unit |
Test Standard |
| Water absorption |
8.5 / * |
% |
Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Humidity absorption |
2.7 / * |
% |
Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Density |
1140 / – |
kg/m³ |
ISO 1183 |
| Material specific properties |
dry / cond |
Unit |
Test Standard |
| Viscosity number |
150 / * |
cm³/g |
ISO 307, 1157, 1628 |
| Rheological calculation properties |
Value |
Unit |
Test Standard |
| Ejection temperature |
190 |
°C |
– |
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