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Nylon 6

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Synonym(s):

Polycaprolactam

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
[-NH(CH2)5CO-]n
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

form

pellets

Quality Level

autoignition temp.

815 °F

transition temp

Tm 228.5 °C
Tg 62.5 °C

density

1.084 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

InChI

1S/C6H13NO/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H2,7,8)

InChI key

ALBYIUDWACNRRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Nylon 6 can be used as starting material to prepare:
  • Silica nanoparticles–nylon 6 composites for extraction of hormones from aqueous samples.
  • Polymeric nanofibers by electrospinning method. These nanofibers can be used to fabricate highly efficient nanofilters.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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