Nylon 12

Nylon 12 (PA 12)

Nylon’s toughness, low coefficient of friction and good abrasion resistance make it an ideal replacement for a wide variety of materials from metal to rubber. It weighs only 1/7 as much as bronze. Using nylon reduces lubrication requirements, eliminates galling, corrosion and pilferage problems, and improves wear resistance and sound dampening characteristics. Nylon has a proven record of outstanding service in a multitude of parts for such diverse fields as paper, textiles, electronics, construction, mining, metalworking, aircraft, food and material handling.

Nylon is easily fabricated into precision parts using standard metalworking equipment. Its good property profile combined with a broad size range availability have made the material very popular since first introduced in 1946. Today, a variety of extruded and cast nylon grades are available to match specific application demands.

Nylon 12 absorbs very little moisture and has excellent chemical resistance. It proves to be exceptionally strong when temperatures dip below freezing and is further characterized as a high strength, high stiffness and stress resistant material.

Applications
  • Bearings
  • Bushings
  • Cam Followers
  • Cams
  • Forming dies
  • Gears
  • Guides
  • Insulators
  • Pulleys
  • Rollers
  • Sheaves
  • Sleeves
  • Slide Pads
  • Sprockets
  • Thrust washers
  • Valve Seats
  • Wear plates
  • Wheels
Features/Properties
  • 3-A Dairy Compliant Formulations
  • Abrasion resistant
  • FDA Compliant
  • High Strength
  • Large Size Economies
  • Lower moisture absorption than other Nylon formulations
  • Outstanding Wear Resistance
  • Toughness
  • USDA Compliant