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Arkema Rilsan® ARVO 950 TLD Nylon 12, Rotomolding Grade (Dry)

Subcategory: Nylon; Nylon 12; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Close Analogs:
Arkema, formed in 2004, was formerly Atofina Chemicals and before that Elf Atochem.

Key Words: PA12; Polyamide 12

Material Notes:
Designation ISO 1874-PA12,RHLR,16-010

Grade for rotomolding. Available color: natural. Light and heat stabilized. Mold-release agent.

Easy to be processed in the same conditions as polyethylene. High thermal and chemical resistance. Outstanding mechanical properties. Low permeability to gas and hydrocarbon.

Example applications: Oil tank, hydraulic fluid tank.

ISO data provided by the manufacturer, Arkema.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.01 g/cc	0.0365 lb/in³
Water Absorption	1.6 %	1.6 %
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.7 %	0.7 %	Humidity Absorption
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	42 MPa	6090 psi	50 mm/min
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %	Nominal Strain; 50 mm/min
Elongation at Yield	9 %	9 %	50 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	1.24 GPa	180 ksi	1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.45 J/cm²	2.14 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.44 J/cm²	2.09 ft-lb/in²