Invista™ U4200 Nylon66
Plastic Granules
Invista™ U4200 High Viscosity PA66 Resin
INVISTA™ U4200 is a versatile PA66 feedstock resin optimized with low viscosity for high flow and ease of processing. Designed primarily for compounding, it meets the demands of various industries, offering consistent performance, strength, and stability in challenging applications.
Associated Documents
TDS - Data Sheet
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Density: 1.14 g/cm³ (ISO 1183)
- Mold Shrinkage:
- Parallel: 1.9% (ISO 294-4)
- Transverse: 1.7% (ISO 294-4)
- Water Absorption:
- 24 hours: 1.8% (ISO 62)
- Equilibrium @ 50% RH: 2.6% (ISO 62)
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Strength (Yield): 80 MPa (ISO 527)
- Tensile Modulus: 2800 MPa (ISO 527)
- Flexural Strength: 91 MPa (ISO 178)
- Flexural Modulus: 2700 MPa (ISO 178)
- Elongation:
- At Yield: 4.6% (ISO 527)
- At Break: 34% (ISO 527)
- Impact Strength (Charpy):
- Notched @ 23°C: 5.6 kJ/m² (ISO 179)
- Notched @ -30°C: 3.3 kJ/m² (ISO 179)
- Unnotched @ 23°C: NB (ISO 179)
- Unnotched @ -30°C: NB (ISO 179)
- Impact Strength (Izod):
- Notched @ 23°C: 6.4 kJ/m² (ISO 180)
Viscosity Properties
- Formic Acid (Nominal RV): 42 (ASTM D789)
- Sulfuric Acid (0.5%, VN): 138 mL/g (ISO 307)
- Sulfuric Acid (1%, RV): 2.55 (Modified ISO 307)
Thermal Properties
- Melting Temperature: 260°C (ISO 11357)
- HDT:
- @ 0.45 MPa: 193°C (ISO 75)
- @ 1.80 MPa: 68°C (ISO 75)
Injection Molding
- Drying Temperature: 80°C
- Drying Time: 3–6 hours (Initial moisture below 0.3 wt%, dehumidified air required)
- Barrel Temperatures:
- Rear: 250–270°C
- Middle: 270–290°C
- Front: 270–290°C
- Nozzle: 270–295°C
- Processing Temperature (Melt): 280–295°C
- Mold Temperature: 50–90°C
- Back Pressure: 5–30 bar
- Vent Depth: 0.007–0.04 mm
- Moisture Content:
- Maximum: 0.20 wt%
- Minimum: 0.10 wt%
- Screw Speed: 75–180 rpm
Use & Applications
- For compounding applications.