NYCOA Launches NXTamid-L Tunable Specialty Nylon as an Alternative to PA12 & PA11

NYCOA, a leader in the nylon industry with over 50 years in Nylon 6 & nylon copolymer production, is proud to announce the launch of a new family of specialty performance nylons as substitutes to Nylon 12 & 11: NYCOA’s NXTamid-L.  

Nylon 12 and 11 are members of the ‘long chain’ nylon family.  Compared to a more commonly available nylon such as nylon 6, nylon 12 & 11 are more flexible, have lower moisture absorption, withstand higher temperatures (or have higher glass transition temperatures), have more robust chemical resistance (among many more subtle differences). Our NXTamid-L family performs with similar, and in some cases, better properties to the PA 12 & PA 11 products and can be customized and tuned to desired properties. 

 

NXTamid-L – A Tunable Solution, with unique properties and advantages 

NxtAmid-L Technology, which is partially bioderived, allows us flexibility in customizing the final polymer performance at the reactor level, controlling features such as; Flexibility, Melting Point, Strength, Chemical Resistance while still maintaining low moisture absorption behavior. 

NXTamid-L Technology Includes the ability to tune:

  • Melting point 

  • Physical properties (Modulus, Tensile and Impact) 

  • Chemical resistance 

  • Moisture resistance 

 

Post-Reactor Customization – Beyond the Tunable Polymer 

Our facilities have full compounding capability to fine tune properties for Heat & UV resistance, processability and impact performance, rigidity, density, and more.  NYCOA’s compounding capabilities can incorporate fillers, additives for rigidity or increased densification, as well as impact modification or color addition.  
 

About NYCOA 

NYCOA (the Nylon Corporation of America) commercially manufactures many grades of specialty engineered nylon, including nylon 6, nylon copolymers, filled and super-tough grades, nylon 6,10 and 6,12, and unique polyamide substitute for Nylon 12 in NXTamid-L , and our unique flexible PEBA Nylon Ny-Flex.  All NYCOA products are made in the USA, manufactured in our ISO plant located in Manchester, NH. NYCOA is dedicated to plastics engineering, plastics innovation, and a consistent quality earned through operational excellence. NYCOA is dedicated to its customers, and produces specialty engineered polymers for industries and partners around the world and has plastics compounding capabilities to produce a variety of reinforced grades. 

Nylon manufactures for many industries and applications, including fasteners, hook and loop, extruded parts, injection molding, athletic accessories, military and transportation applications, foamed components, monofilament, powders, and wire and cable jacketing.  

Interested in a sample of our specialty nylon grades, or more information about their chemical resistance properties? CONTACT US 

 

Contact: 

333 Sundial Ave. 

Manchester, NH 03103-7230 

Tel: 603.627.5150 

Fax: 603.627.4499 

https://nycoa.com