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Rhodia Engineering Plastics offers the largest polyamide (a.k.a. nylon) products range, serving markets as varied as Automotive, Electric & Electrical, and Consumer & Industrial Goods.

Rhodia Technyl® manufacturing plants have all obtained ISO/TS 16949 certification and are backed up by substantial Research & Development to guarantee you the best that technology has to offer. By optimizing the combination of polymers, reinforcement and modification systems, and various additives, Rhodia Engineering Plastics can offer you the most suitable products for your applications.

The two most common grades of polyamide are polyamide 6 and polyamide 6/6. The number refers to the number of methyl groups which occur on each side of the nitrogen atoms (amide groups). The term polyamide, reflects the presence of these amide groups on the polymer chain. The difference in number of methyl groups influences the properties of the polyamide.

Unlike polycarbonate, polyamide is crystalline in nature; so the molecular chains do not have large substituent groups (such as the phenyl ring in polycarbonate). The crystalline nature of the material is responsible for its wear resistance, chemical resistance, thermal resistance, and higher mold shrinkage.

To view grades go directly to: Data Sheets.

Technyl®A Polyamide 6

Technyl® B Polyamide 66/6

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