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Degussa AG Vestamid® L2106F Nylon 12

Subcategory: Nylon; Nylon 12; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Material Notes:
Description: High-viscosity film grade, improved transparency, modified by co-monomers

Applications: Flexible tubular film for sausage casings

Information provided by degussa.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.01 g/cc	0.0365 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.8 %	0.8 %	23°C/50% R.H. (1mm); ISO 62
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.8 %	1.8 %	1 mm; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.014 cm/cm	0.014 in/in	127x12.7x3.2 mm (processing cond. acc. To ISO 1874-2)
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.013 cm/cm	0.013 in/in	127x12.7x3.2 mm (processing cond. acc. To ISO 1874-2)
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	45 MPa	6530 psi	ISO 527-1/2
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %	ISO 527-1/2
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	ISO 527-1/2
Tensile Modulus	1.3 GPa	189 ksi	ISO 527-1/2
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.7 J/cm²	3.33 ft-lb/in²	-30°C; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	-30°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.7 J/cm²	3.33 ft-lb/in²	23°C; ISO 179/1eA
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm	1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3	3	23°C/1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	3.7	3.7	23°C/100 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	27 kV/mm	686 kV/in	K20/P50; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.028	0.028	23°C/1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.045	0.045	23°C/100 Hz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	Min 600 V	Min 600 V	Test Solution A, 50 drops; IEC 60112
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Test Solution A, 100 drops; IEC 60112
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	150 µm/m-°C	83.3 µin/in-°F	23-55°C (45x15x10 mm); ISO 11359
Melting Point	175 °C	347 °F	Peak Temperature; ISO 3146, ISO 11357
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	80 °C	176 °F	ISO 75
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	40 °C	104 °F	ISO 75
Vicat Softening Point	130 °C	266 °F	50N; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	170 °C	338 °F	10N; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	3.2 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm
Descriptive Properties
Electrolytic Corrosion	A1 Step	IEC 60426