DuPont Elvamide® 8061 General Purpose Nylon Multipolymer Resin

Subcategory: Nylon; Thermoplastic; Nylon, Other

Key Words: Polyamide

Material Notes:
Combines good solubility, abrasion resistance, and toughness. General purpose; thread bonding and binder.

The Elvamide® nylon multipolymer resins are thermoplastic polyamides that combine the inherent toughness of nylon with ease of processing in solvent as well as melt systems. Elvamide® resins differ from conventional nylons in that they offer alcohol solubility, lower melt-processing temperatures, excellent elongation, and ability to cross-link with thermosetting resins,

Elvamide® resins can be used singly or in a combination and can be further modified by formulating with plasticizer or other resins to meet specific end-use requirements. For most uses, they are applied from solvent solutions. They can also be melt compounded as, for example, in the manufacture of pigment concentrates or for extrusion into film adhesives for heat reactivation. Their relatively low melt-processing temperature allows use with heat-sensitive pigments and substrates.

Like Zytel® nylon resins, Elvamide® nylon multipolymer resins are suitable for molding and extrusion. They are tough, withstand impact and resist abrasion, but are softer and more flexible than conventional nylons. Melting points for Elvamide® multipolymer resins range from 115°C to 160°C, compared with 265°C for high temperature resistant nylon homopolymer.