Polyamide 6.6

Nylon/polyamide 6 is made from a monomer with 6 carbon atoms, while Nylon 66 is made from 2 monomers with 6 carbon atoms each.
The key differences between nylon 6 and 66 are;
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN POLYAMIDE 6.6 AND POLYAMIDE 6 |
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POLYAMIDE 6,6 |
FEATURES |
POLYAMIDE 6 |
263 DEGREES |
FUSION TEMPERATURE |
215 DEGREES |
NORMAL |
DYE Affinity (Dyeability) |
SUPER |
LONG TIME MORE DURABLE |
EXPOSURE TO SOLAR RADIATIONS |
NORMAL |
BETTER AT THE MELTING POINT |
HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE |
BETTER THAN PA 6.6 IF IT DOESN'T REACH THE MELTING POINT |
99 - 100 % |
ELASTICITY GAIN AT 5% STRESS |
99 - 100 % |
4 - 6 LOSS %5 |
HUMID DURABILITY GRS / DTEX |
4 - 6 LOSS %10 |
30 - 40 35 - 45 |
ELONGATION % IN HUMIDITY |
30 - 40 40 - 50 |
4,5 |
OFFICIAL HUMIDITY VALUE |
4,5 |
8 - 10 % |
SHRINKING FASTNESS IN BOILING WATER |
7 - 9 % |
48 °C 60 °C |
RECOMMENDED WASHING GRADE ON COLORS IN WHITE |
48 °C 60 °C |
150 °C |
RECOMMENDED IRON TEMPERATURE |
150 °C |
210 °C |
RECOMMENDED PLEAT TEMPERATURE |
180 °C |
95 °C |
TENSILE TEMPERATURE |
95 °C |
225 °C |
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE SETTING |
190 °C |
195 °C |
INITIAL LAMINATED TEMPERATURE |
160 °C |
235 °C |
WETTING (WATER ABSORPTION) TEMPERATURE |
170 °C |
57 °C |
VITREOUS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE |
50 °C |
120 °C 150 °C 205 - 225 °C |
THERMOFIX WATER TEMPERATURE SATURATED STEAM DRYING TEMPERATURE |
105 °C 130 °C 180 - 190 °C |