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

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
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	40 MPa	5800 psi	50 mm/min
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %	Nominal Strain; 50 mm/min
Elongation at Yield	11 %	11 %	50 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	1.08 GPa	157 ksi	1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.59 J/cm²	2.81 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.67 J/cm²	3.19 ft-lb/in²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	1e+014 ohm-cm	1e+014 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	1e+014 ohm	1e+014 ohm
Dielectric Strength	30 kV/mm	762 kV/in
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	100 µm/m-°C	55.6 µin/in-°F	Parallel to flow
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	135 °C	275 °F
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	55 °C	131 °F
Vicat Softening Point	142 °C	288 °F	50°C/hr; 50N