Characteristics of Nylon Plastic

Clarity	Translucent	Impact Resistant	Excellent
Moisture Barrier	Poor	Heat Resistance	Good
Oxygen Barrier	Good	Cold Resistance	Fair
Acid Resistance	Poor	Sunlight Resistance	Good
Grease & Oil Resistance	Excellent	Specific Gravity	1.13
Maximum Utilization Temp.	210°F	Tensile Strength	5,800 psi
Minimum Utilization Temp.	-94°F	Melting Point	420°F

Other Characteristics of Nylon
Nylon was first developed in 1928 by DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers. It is considered to be the first engineering thermoplastic and is excellent for machining. It has a very low coefficient of friction and is abrasion resistant. It has strong resistance to oils, but is severely attacked by solvents and acids.

Chemical Resistance :

Acids – Dilute	Low
Acids – Concentrated	Poor
Alcohols	Good
Bases	Excellent
Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic	Fair
Hydrocarbons, Aromatics	Fair
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated	Fair
Ketones	Excellent
Oils, Minerals	Excellent
Oil, Vegetable	Excellent

Nylon for Laboratories:
With excellent oil resistance properties, nylon could be a perfect material for your laboratory supplies. Nylon also has good heat resistance and is abrasion resistant.

Recycling:
Nylon does not have its own recycling code, but can be recycled into many other products such as carpeting.. Check with your local government to see if facilities exist. For more information regarding Nylon recycling see the Plastic Container Recycling Page

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*Note: Always be sure to test your products with the material/container chosen. Any information presented is for reference only, be sure to verify and test.