Polyamides and Intermediates

Polyamides for Extrusion

Ultramid® extrusion grades are offered in a wide variety of combinations of viscosity and additives.

Their outstanding properties have made them indispensable for transparent and flexible food packaging, medical packaging, monofilament applications (e.g. fishing lines, fishing nets, lawn trimmers) and cable sheathing.

Applications

Ultramid® B (homopolyamide PA6) grades 

Ultramid® melting point  viscosity number  relative viscosity  additives applications
Ultramid® B33 L
220°C 195 3.3 lubricant BOPA, paper coating monofilaments
Ultramid® B36 L 220°C 218 3.6 lubricant

blown film, casing, water cooled film

Ultramid® B36 LN 220°C 218 3.6

lubricant, nucleating agent

cast film

Ultramid® B36 LNV 220°C 218 3.6

lubricant, nucleating agent

cast film

Ultramid® B40 220°C 250 4.0   blown film, monofilaments
Ultramid® B40 L 220°C 250 4.0 lubricant blown film, casing, monofilaments
Ultramid® B40 LN 220°C 250 4.0

lubricant, nucleating agent

cast film (blown film)

Ultramid® slow crystallisation grades

Ultramid® melting point  viscosity number  relative viscosity  additives applications

Ultramid® B36 SL

215°C 218 3.6 lubricant  
Ultramid® B36 SLN 215°C 218 3.6

lubricant, nucleating agent

cast film, blown film, extrusion lamination

Ultramid® C (copolyamide PA6/66) grades

Ultramid® melting point  viscosity number  relative viscosity  additives applications

Ultramid® C33

196°C 195 3.3   blown film, monofilaments

Ultramid® C33 L

196°C 195 3.3 lubricant blown film

Ultramid® C33 LN

196°C 195 3.3 lubricant, nucleating agent blown film

Ultramid® C37 LC

182°C 225 3.7 lubricant monofilaments, blown film, shrink film

Ultramid® C37 LXC

182°C 225 3.7 lubricant monofilaments

Ultramid® C40 L

189°C 225 4.0 lubricant monofilaments, blown film, shrink film

Ultramid® C40 LN

189°C 225 4.0 lubricant, nucleating agent blown film 

Ultramid® C40 LX

189°C 225 4.0 lubricant monofilaments

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Polyamide type
B

=

PA 6

C

=

copolyamide 6/66

Viscosity class

Relative viscosity in 96%/23°C sulphuric acid (i.e 36 for RV 3.6).

* Except Ultramid Flex F38, measured in different solvent.

33

=

intermediate viscosity

36

=

intermediate to high viscosity

37

=

high viscosity

38 = high viscosity
40 = high viscosity
Additive
L

=

lubricated

LC

=

clear

LN

=

lubricated and nucleated

LNV = lubricated and nucleated, reduced residual caprolactam level
LX = high gloss and transparency
S = slow crystallisation

Example

B40 LN (PA6, high viscosity, lubricated, nucleated)

Supply form and storage

Ultramid® is supplied as pre-dried pellets ready for processing in a variety of moisture-proof containers such as bags, octabins, big bags and loose bulk.

To ensure that the perfectly dry material delivered cannot absorb moisture from the air, the containers must be stored in dry rooms and always carefully resealed after any material is removed. Containers stored in cold rooms should be allowed to equilibrate to normal temperature before opening so that no condensation occurs on the pellets. 

Safety precautions during processing

Like all thermoplastic polymers, Ultramid® also decomposes when exposed to excessive heat, such as overheating or cleaning by burning off, forming gaseous decomposition products. As well as caprolactam (with Ultramid® B (PA 6) and C (PA 6/66)), ammonia and carbon monoxide are formed above approximately 310°C. Above approximately 350°C, small quantities of pungent-smelling vapors of aldehydes, amines and other nitrogenous decomposition products are also formed.
In general, measures should be taken to provide ventilation and venting of the workplace, preferably by means of an extraction hood over the cylinder unit.

 

Food regulations

Information regarding the food approval status of Ultramid® and other plastics is available under menu item Sustainability – Product safety and environment.

 

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