Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to polyamide compositions and resulting injection-molded articles that can be plated, e.g., metal coated, to form aesthetic injection-molded articles. The polyamide compositions may include from 45 wt.% to 75 wt.% of an polyamide, from 2 wt.% to 40 wt.% of an etchable filler, from 10 wt.% to 40 wt.% of a semi-structural mineral, and optionally from 0.1 wt.% to 13 wt.% of additive. The polyamide composition imparts very good surface appearance to injection-molded articles that are substantially free of visual defects.
Abstract:
A terpolymer composition is described that contains a statistical amount of 50-98 wt% of a first repeating AA-BB comonomer unit; 1-25 wt% of a second repeating AA-BB comonomer unit; and 1-25 wt% of a repeating lactam comonomer unit or 1-25 wt% of a third repeating AA-BB comonomer unit, where the terpolymer composition exhibits a high melting point similar to that of PA66 while also exhibiting a significantly reduced crystallization rate and crystallization temperature.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to polyamide compositions and resulting injection-molded articles that can be plated, e.g., metal coated, to form structurally aesthetic injection-molded articles. The polyamide compositions may include from 40 wt.% to 80 wt.% of a polyamide, from 0.5 wt.% to 40 wt.% of an etchable filler, from 5 wt.% to 30 wt.% of glass fiber, optionally less than 40 wt.% of a semi-structural mineral, and optionally from 0.1 wt.% to 13 wt.% of additive. The polyamide composition imparts very good surface appearance and excellent mechanical properties to injection-molded articles that are substantially free of visual defects.
Abstract:
A copolyamide composition comprising a statistical copolyamide containing 70-99 wt% of diamine and dicarboxylic acid repeat units and 1-30 wt% of lactam or AA-BB repeat units, whereby incorporation of the comonomer lactam or AA-BB unit reduces the crystallization rate (longer crystallization times) while maintaining (1) high melting point, (2) low potential plate out, (3) low oxygen permeation, (4) high tensile strength and (5) puncture/tear resistance.
Abstract:
A copolyamide composition comprising a statistical copolyamide containing 70-99 wt % of diamine and dicarboxylic acid repeat units and 1-30 wt % of lactam or AA-BB repeat units, whereby incorporation of the comonomer lactam or AA-BB unit reduces the crystallization rate (longer crystallization times) while maintaining (1) high melting point, (2) low potential plate out, (3) low oxygen permeation, (4) high tensile strength and (5) puncture/tear resistance.