Monday, March 19, 2012

One kind of Polyamide---Polyamide 11

Polyamide 11 (PA 11) or Nylon 11 is a polyamide bioplastic derived from vegetable oil. It is produced by Arkema under the tradename Rilsan from castor beans. PA 11 is not biodegradable.
Its properties are similar to PA12, although it has a lower environmental impact, consumes less non-renewable resources to be produced and has superior thermal resistance. It is weaker but more resilient than the most common types of Nylon (6 and 6/6). It is used in high-performance applications such as automotive fuel lines, pneumatic airbrake tubing, electrical anti-termite cable sheathing, oil and gas flexible pipes and control fluid umbilicals, sports shoes, electronic device components, and catheters.
Polyamides offer a balance of critical thermal, chemical, and mechanical properties, such as high service temperatures, exceptional chemical resistance, and great impact strength, just to name a few. While Polyamides may not be the elite performer in any one physical property individually, the combination of Rilsan® polyamides' exceptional properties overcomes the “downsides” that accompany many other engineering resins.
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