NYLON 6,6

PRESENTED BY :NEHA
(MFT - 1)

WHY NYLON 6,6 ?

FUNCTIONAL GROUP:
AMIDE GROUP (-CONH-)
NYLON 6,6 is a polyamide made of two monomers each
contaning 6 carbon atoms, hexamethylenediamine and
adipic acid.

TYPES OF NYLON FIBRE

BASIC STRUCTURE(C12H22N2O2)

STRUCTURE

SYNTHESIS
Equivalent amounts of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid are
combined with water in a reactor. this is crystallized to make nylon salt,
which has precisely stoichiometric equivalents. the nylon salt goes into a
reaction vessel where polymerization process takes place either in batches
or continuously.

MANUFACTURING
Removing water drives the reaction toward polymerization through the
formation of amide bonds from the acid and amine functions. thus molten
nylon 66 is formed. it can either be extruded and granulated at this point
or directly spun into fibres by extrusion through a small metal plate with
fine holes called spinneret and cooling to form filaments.

FLOW CHART

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Melting Point :- (265c ) This makes it more resistant to heat and friction and

enables it to withstand heat setting for twist retention.

Dense structure with small, evenly spaced pores makes it difficult to dye but once
dyed it has superior color fastness and is less susceptible to fading from sunlight.
It has high Tensile Strength (11,800 psi )and exhibits only half of shrinkage in
steam .
Improved Electrical(1012S/m) and Thermal conductivity(0.25 W/(mK))
Degree of polymerization is 500.

CHARACTERSTICS

DURABLE
HIGH ELONGATION
ABRASION RESISTACE
LUSTROUS,SEMILUSTROUS OR DULL
MELTS INSTEAD OF BURNING
USED IN CARPET AND NYLON STOCKING

APPLICATION
IT IS A LIGHT MATERIAL , IT IS USED IN PARACHUTES .

IT IS WATERPROOF IN NATURE SO IT IS ALSO USED TO MAKE

SWIMWEAR.

IT HAS A HIGH MELTING POINT WHICH MAKES IT MORE

RESISTANT TO HEAT AND FRICTION SO IT IS SUITABLE TO BE
USED IN IN AIRPORTS , OFFICES AND OTHER PLACES WHICH ARE
MORE LIABLE TO WEAR AND TEAR.

IT BEING WATERPROOF IN NATURE IS USED TO MAKE MACHINE

PARTS.

IT IS ALSO USED IN AIRBAGS , CARPETS , ROPES, HOSES ETC

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