ABS
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
PA / Nylon
Polyamide
Application
Polyamide is a semi-crystalline polymer commonly referred to as Nylon.
Polyamide has extremely high strength and toughness. To tear or break this material is very difficult. Items that have to withstand high mechanical stress are often made of Polyamide. Polyamide also has good resistance to heat.
The abbreviated designation PA is supplemented by a number. This provides information about the number of carbon atoms. Commonly used are PA-6 and PA-12. PA-12 has only one tenth of the water absorption of PA-6. In principle, polyamides must be very well dried for processing.
The high impact strength, high notched impact strength and good sliding properties are the greatest advantages of Polyamide. Moisture absorption makes the application challenging.
We know polyamide from products such as cable ties or from the bristles of a toothbrush. Ropes, plastic screws, gears, parts from the engine interior (often fiber-reinforced) and fuel tanks and lines. Stable threads can be cut into parts made of polyamide. Polyamides are oil-resistant.
High-strength objects result in 3D printing, making nylon an exciting 3D filament.
- Cable tie
- Gear wheels
- Anchors and Screws
- Fuel tank and fuel lines
- Housing
- Slide bearing
- Toothbrushes
- 3D Filament
Nylon is an extremely strong and stressable material for parts exposed to high mechanical stress.
Nylon has a very high strength and temperature resistance.
Processing PA / Nylon
Nylon is a very hydrophilic material. We recommend tempering the welding rod before processing for this reason.
You can use all standard welding equipment. A hot air tool, an injectiweld or extruder.
Nylon gives you mechanically and thermally highly stressable parts in which a stable thread can also be cut.
Processing temperature
approx. 265 °C
Drying temperature
approx. 80 - 85 °C
Drying time
2 - 5 h
Temperature resistance
100 - 120 °C
Density
~ 1.35 g/cm3
Welding rod overview
Professional welding equipment for your application
Extruder
Hand welding extruder for tank construction, engineering and series production.
Injectiweld
For repairs, filling holes and blowholes, and prototyping.
Repair Kit
Welding iron for the repair of plastic on the bumper and for all broken and cracked parts.
Hot Air Tool
Your affordable solution to weld plastics and for many other applications.