Invista™ U5101 Nylon66
Plastic Granules
Invista™ U5101 Low Viscosity PA66 Resin
INVISTA™ U5101 is a versatile PA66 resin optimized for compounding, injection molding, and extrusion. It offers exceptional processing ease, outstanding color consistency, and durable performance for demanding industrial applications.
Associated Documents
TDS - Data Sheet
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Density: 1.14 g/cm³ (ISO 1183)
- Mold Shrinkage:
- Parallel: 1.6% (ISO 294-4)
- Transverse: 1.9% (ISO 294-4)
- Water Absorption:
- 24 hours: 1.6% (ISO 62)
- Equilibrium @ 50% RH: 2.6% (ISO 62)
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Strength at Yield: 80 MPa (ISO 527)
- Tensile Modulus: 2850 MPa (ISO 527)
- Flexural Modulus: 2900 MPa (ISO 178)
- Flexural Strength: 92 MPa (ISO 178)
- Elongation:
- At Yield: 3.8% (ISO 527)
- At Break: 30% (ISO 527)
- Impact Strength:
- Notched Charpy @ 23°C: 4.7 kJ/m² (ISO 179)
- Notched Charpy @ -30°C: 4.1 kJ/m² (ISO 179)
- Unnotched Charpy @ 23°C: NB (ISO 179)
- Unnotched Charpy @ -30°C: NB (ISO 179)
- Notched Izod @ 23°C: 4.8 kJ/m² (ISO 180)
Viscosity Properties
- Relative Viscosity (RV) in Formic Acid (Nominal): 51 (ASTM D789)
- Viscosity Number (VN) at 0.5% in Sulfuric Acid (Nominal): 155 mL/g (ISO 307)
- Relative Viscosity (RV) at 1% in Sulfuric Acid (Nominal): 2.8
Thermal Properties
- Melting Temperature: 262°C (ISO 11357)
- HDT (Heat Deflection Temperature):
- Under 0.45 MPa: 207°C (ISO 75)
- Under 1.80 MPa: 65°C (ISO 75)
Injection Molding
- Drying Temperature: 80°C
- Drying Time: 6–10 hours
- Processing Temperatures:
- Rear Barrel: 250–270°C
- Middle Barrel: 270–290°C
- Front Barrel: 270–290°C
- Nozzle: 270–295°C
- Melt Temperature: 280–295°C
- Mold Temperature: 50–90°C
- Back Pressure: 2–10 bar
- Vent Depth: 0.007–0.04 mm
- Screw Speed: 75–180 rpm
- Suggested Moisture Content:
- Maximum: 0.20 wt%
- Minimum: 0.10 wt%
Use & Applications
- for compounding, injection molding, and extrusion applications