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Polyamide 6
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Polymers
Sub-Family
Polyamide
Physical State

Solid

Product
Polyamide 6
Abbreviation
PA 6
Names
Nylon 6; Polycaprolactam; Poly-ε-caproamide

Description

Polyamide 6 is a semicrystalline Polyamide. Unlike most other Nylons, Nylon 6 is not a Condensation Polymer, but instead is formed by Ring-Opening Polymerization of Caprolactame; this makes it a special case in the comparison between Condensation and Addition Polymers.

Source: Wikipedia, Polyamide

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Nylon 6 structural chemical formula and molecule model. Image Credit: Bacsica/Shutterstock.com
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  UserPic Polyamide 6 updated. 1/1/2024
  UserPic Image is not loading 12/5/2023
  UserPic PA 6 Specific Gravity 9/26/2021
Identifiers
logo CAS Number
25038-54-4
logo EC Number
607-506-6
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.124.824
logo IUPAC Name
Poly(azepan-2-one); poly(hexano-6-lactam)
logo PubChem ID
32775
Chemical Data
Chemical Formula

(C6H11NO)n

Melting Point (°C)
220
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0
Specific Gravity
1.14
Crude Data
API Gravity
10
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Modified by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 12/5/2023 6:53 AM
Added by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 9/26/2021 3:40 AM