Nylon 6
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Nylon 6 or polycaprolactam is a polymer, in particular semicrystalline polyamide. Unlike most other nylons, nylon 6 is not a condensation polymer, but instead is formed by ring-opening polymerization; this makes it a special case in the comparison between condensation and addition polymers. Its competition with nylon 6,6 and the example it set have also shaped the economics of the synthetic fibre industry. It is sold under numerous trade names including Perlon (Germany), Dederon (former East Germany),[1] Nylatron, Capron, Ultramid, Akulon, Kapron (former Soviet Union and satellite states), Rugopa (Turkey) and Durethan.
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IUPAC name
Poly(azepan-2-one); poly(hexano-6-lactam) | |
Systematic IUPAC name
Poly[azanediyl(1-oxohexane-1,6-diyl)] | |
Other names
Polycaprolactam, polyamide 6, PA6, poly-ε-caproamide, Perlon, Dederon, Capron, Ultramid, Akulon, Nylatron, Kapron, Alphalon, Tarnamid, Akromid, Frianyl, Schulamid, Durethan, Technyl, Nyorbits ,Winmark Polymers | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.124.824 |
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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Properties | |
(C6H11NO)n | |
Density | 1.084 g/mL [citation needed] |
Melting point | 218.3 °C (493 K) |
Hazards | |
434 °C; 813 °F; 707 K | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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