Sub-Product
- Main Product
- Polyamide 6
- Segment
- Chemicals
- Main-Family
- Polymers
- Sub-Family
- Polyamide
- Physical State
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Solid
- Sub-Product
- Polyamide 6
- Abbreviation
- PA 6
- Alt. Names
- Nylon 6; Polycaprolactam; Poly-ε-caproamide
- Description
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Polyamide 6 is a semicrystalline Polyamide. Unlike most other Nylons, Nylon 6 is not a Condensation Polymer, but instead is formed by Ring-Opening Polymerization of Caprolactame; this makes it a special case in the comparison between Condensation and Addition Polymers.
Source: Wikipedia, Polyamide
Identifiers
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CAS Number
- 25038-54-4
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EC Number
- 607-506-6
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ECHA InfoCard
- 100.124.824
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IUPAC Name
- Poly(azepan-2-one); poly(hexano-6-lactam)
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PubChem ID
- 32775
Chemical Data
- Chemical Formula
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(C6H11NO)n
- Melting Point (°C)
- 220
- Sulfur Content (wt%)
- 0
- Specific Gravity
- 1.14
Properties
- Default
- Status
- A
System Info
- Update by
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Kokel, Nicolas - Updated
- 12/5/2023 6:53 AM
- Added by
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Kokel, Nicolas
- Added
- 9/26/2021 3:40 AM
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Nylon 6 structural chemical formula and molecule model. Image Credit: Bacsica/Shutterstock.com
