Functional bases and supports
Review dimensions, mounting features, stiffness and electrical contact positions. Suitability requires a grade-specific trial.
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PA Materials
Looking for conductive or antistatic nylon? Start with the PA resin in your part, the electrical target and the conditions under which the finished part will be tested.
Find a PA material for your part
| Grade | Base resin | Selection focus | Processing | Technical data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA66 | Carbon fiber reinforced conductive PA66 for injection molding trials. Supplied TDS: flexural modulus 10,346.8 MPa (ISO 178, 2 mm/min). | Injection Molding | Request TDS |
Choose PA materials around the part
Three starting points for your material review
Start with the constraints that determine whether a candidate is worth trialing.
PA6 or PA66?
Share the current resin and grade, geometry, operating environment and required properties. PA6 and PA66 are not interchangeable by name alone; confirm the proposed formulation and its processing data.
Electrical and mechanical requirements
Provide the required electrical property, unit, method and contact points alongside stiffness, impact, dimensions and appearance requirements.
Moisture, conditioning and flame evidence
Agree on material drying and specimen conditioning with the grade supplier. State the test standard, formulation, color and wall thickness for any flame requirement.
Start with the application
Identify the mounting geometry, handling conditions and test locations on your drawing.
Precision molded components
Share the part drawing, wall thickness, surface requirements and operating conditions before requesting a PA material review.
Explore precision partsConnect material selection to processing
Confirm whether the particular grade is suitable for the intended route before trialing.
Injection molding
Review grade-specific drying guidance, molding conditions and finished-part acceptance. Record material lot, machine settings and measurement locations.
Injection molding guidance
Extrusion
For a sheet or profile, identify the geometry and line. Request confirmation of a suitable extrusion-grade candidate; do not assume an injection grade is suitable.
Extrusion guidanceCommon questions during a PA trial
Readings differ between parts
Electrical measurementWhat to check
Check conditioning, measurement setup and contact positions before comparing results.
Useful records
Test method, conditioning, part location and recorded readings.
A nylon component shows a surface mark
PA · Trial planningWhat to check
Keep the original and proposed grade codes, conditioning and inspection method with the samples. Confirm flame requirements separately.
Useful records
Mark locations on the drawing and share the finished-part acceptance check.
Dimensions change after conditioning
Moisture and geometryWhat to check
Agree on measurement timing and specimen conditioning; confirm drying guidance for the grade.
Useful records
Drying record, dimensions, conditioning and elapsed time.
Readings vary along an extruded strip
Extrusion trialWhat to check
Compare locations at the same thickness, orientation and conditioning. Record how the profile was cooled before changing the formulation.
Useful records
Marked sampling positions, profile dimensions, line settings and readings.
PA trial in context
Planning a similar trial?
Share your current resin, part drawing, processing route and the surface or electrical test your customer needs.
Agree on specimen conditioning and inspection conditions before comparing samples.
Plan a PA material trial
Carry the same part and test requirements from selection through evaluation.
Share the requirement
Provide the part, current resin, processing route and acceptance criteria.
Review a candidate
Request current grade data, drying guidance and sample availability.
Evaluate the part
Record conditions and measure representative parts against the agreed criteria.
Material and conditioning
Identify the grade and lot; request drying and specimen-conditioning guidance.
Electrical and mechanical tests
Specify test method, unit, measurement points and acceptance limits.
Flame requirement
Request evidence for the formulation, color and test thickness relevant to your part.
Before you enquire
Questions about PA materials
Share the part, processing route and the properties you need before choosing a trial.
Can I replace PA6 with PA66 directly?
Not on the resin name alone. Share the existing grade, geometry and requirements; evaluate the proposed formulation in your process.
How should PA material be dried?
Request the current grade-specific guidance and record the actual drying conditions. Requirements depend on material and equipment.
Why specify specimen conditioning?
Moisture and conditioning can affect measured properties. Agree on conditions and measurement timing when comparing samples.
Does a flame rating apply to every color and thickness?
Confirm the formulation, color, standard and tested thickness on the current report before applying a result to a part.
Can I use the injection molding grade for extrusion?
Ask for a route-specific review and a suitable candidate. The listed processing method for 9200B-WFR is injection molding.
Material selection · TDS · samples
Discuss your PA materials
Tell us about your component, current resin and the properties it needs. Include the process, electrical target, trial quantity and destination if known.
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