Stanyl(R); 4/6 nylon

Stanyl® 46 nylon is the heat resistant nylon of DSM. Stanyl is used in demanding applications in the automotive and electrical/electronics industries, but it also meets many other application requirements. Produced exclusively by DSM, Stanyl is available worldwide. Compounding is carried out in the USA, Europe, Japan, and South East Asia. The Stanyl business has been ISO 9001 certified since 1991. The symmetrical chain structure of Stanyl leads to a high degree of crystallinity and a high speed of crystallization. These features give Stanyl a technical edge over other engineering plastics like nylon 6 and 6/6, polyesters and PPA's with regard to heat resistance, mechanical properties at elevated temperatures, wear and friction behavior, and, due to an advantage in cycle-time, economical processing.

Stanyl® Properties
The excellent properties found in Stanyl lead to important advantages for the customer including cost reduction, longer lifetime, and high reliability. Stanyl bridges the gap between conventional Engineering Plastics such as PA6, PA66 and polyesters, and exotic materials such as LCP, polysulfones and PEEK.Benefits for both molders and end users include:

• resistance to high temperatures
• lower material costs due to excellent mechanical properties allowing thinner walls which lead to weight reduction and lower part prices
• 30% productivity increase of molding equipment
• greater design freedom due to excellent mechanical properties and good mold-flow behavior
• economical, safe and convenient processing due to the use of 80°C (176°F) water-heated molds
• no post-treatment due to absence of flash
• no retooling necessary when switching from PA6, PA66 or polyesters

Stanyl® Components
Offering a heat deflection temperature of 285°C (545°F) and a continuous use temperature of 166°C (330°F), Stanyl is an excellent engineering material for high heat components in the automotive, mechanical, and electrical/electronics industries. Stanyl is the material of choice for components that must maintain structural integrity under high short-term temperatures (as in IR and wave soldering) or wherever snap-fit design or other critical assembly considerations are paramount.

Stanyl® Application Areas

AUTOMOTIVE
sensors & connectors for underhood applications, air-intake devices, cable fasteners, alternators and starter-motor parts, valves and pump housings for exhaust-gas control and secondary air-supply systems

ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICS
surface mount components, connectors, circuit breakers, wire-wound components, electric motor parts and appliance components

MECHANICAL
gear wheels, bearings and bearing cages

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