Oilon plastic
| Shortening | PA |
|---|---|
| Color | Green |
| Coloring options | Extensive |
| Common uses | Structural applications, bearings, gears, screws, propellers, tool shafts, rolls, rifle butts, blocks, hoists and cable insulation. |
| Type | Polyamide, oil-filled |
- Benefits
- Limitations
- Properties
- High-temperature resistance than other PA materials.
- Excellent mechanical properties.
- Polyamide 6 can be monomer cast. The method is suitable for large voltage-free details in short series.
- Unfilled PAs are food approved.
- It is hygroscopic, although less than PA 6.
- Like all polyamides, it absorbs or emits moisture.
- The moisture acts as a plasticizer and lowers the tensile strength, creep resistance, and rigidity while increasing the impact strength and component dimensions.
- The electrical properties are strongly influenced by the moisture content.
- The length extension varies with temperature and moisture content.
- The polyamides are attacked by strong mineral acids and acetic acid; they are dissolved by phenols. Some types are attacked by formic acid.
Specific properties
Oilon® plastic also referred to as oil-filled nylon, is homogeneously permeated with an oil-based lubricant. It is a PA 6G material with microscopically small oil droplets embedded and bound in the material. The lubricating effect remains on the surface even after machining and wear. Oilon is thus a superb material for bearings and bushings. This material has been developed specifically for unlubricated, highly loaded, and slowly moving parts applications.
