1. Glass-filled polymer (or glass-filled plastic), is a mouldable composite material. It comprises short glass fibers in a matrix of a polymer material. It is used to manufacture a wide range of structural components by injection or compression moulding.
2. It is an ideal glass alternative that offers design flexibility, chemical, durability, and chemical and shatter resistance.
POLYAMIDE POWDER
1. Polyamide powder filled with glass particles (PA-GF) has a much higher thermal resistance (up to 110°C) than polyamide, and is typically used in functional tests with high thermal loads. This material exhibits excellent stiffness, high density and tensile strength, combined with low specific weight. As a result, PA-GF is ideal for demanding conditions where stiffness, temperature performance or wear resistance is key.
NYLON IN GLASS-FILLED VARIANT
1. Nylon is highly versatile. Due to its many advantageous properties, it finds use in many industries and industrial applications, making it one of the most widely used engineering thermoplastics.
2. For example, its lighter material weight, toughness, impact resistance, and thermal resistance (up to 180ยบ F) make it well suited for the manufacture of mechanical and electricalcomponents.
3. Additionally, it often serves as a replacement for aluminum, brass, bronze, steel, and other metals in assemblies that require the reduction of weight and/or noise stemming from metal-to-metal contact.
4. The material is available in numerous variations, each of which varies slightly in composition and, consequently, properties exhibited. The commercially available types include nylon 6, nylon 4/6, nylon 6/6, nylon 6/10, nylon 6/12, nylon 11, and nylon 12.
5. The numerical qualifiers indicate the ratio of carbon atoms in the diamine and dibasic acid monomers used in the manufacture of the material (e.g., nylon 6/6 has six carbon atoms in the diamine acid monomer and six carbon atoms in the dibasic acid monomer).
PROPERTIES, ADVANTAGES, AND APPLICATIONS OF GLASS-FILLED NYLON
1. Nylon manufacturers can also include various additives and fillers to improve or enhance the properties of the material. For example, adding glass powder or fibers can increase its strength and rigidity. Compared to standard nylon, glass-filled nylon generally offers the following advantages:
- Up to 80% greater stiffness
- Up to 70% greater tensile strength
- Approximately 50% of the thermal expansion rate
- 50% greater material hardness
2. However, the actual properties and performance of the final material are highly dependent on the base composition and the amount of glass content added. For example, nylon 6/6 with 30% glass content has the following properties:
- Light material weight
- Low coefficient of friction
- High tensile strength
- High elasticity
- High thermal resistance
- Resistance to abrasion, vibration, and wear
- Resistance to a variety of chemicals, alkalis, dilute acids, and oxidizing agents
- Moisture absorbent
- Low permeability when exposed to gasoline, mineral oil, and fluorocarbon-refrigerant
3. The unique characteristics of glass-filled nylon make it perfect for use in a wide range of industries and industrial applications. Typical use cases include:
- Appliances
- Bearings
- Brake fluid reservoirs
- Business machines
- Cooling fans
- Door-latch hardware
- Industrial equipment
- Molded fender extensions
- Speedometer gears
- Timing sprockets
- Washers and stampings
- Windshield wiper parts
- Wire connectors
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