Nylon

What is Nylon?

Nylon is a synthetic polymer that is known for being incredibly strong, lightweight, flexible and resistant to wear, which is why it is commonly used in automotive parts and other industrial industries. When used as a powder coating, nylon is ground into a fine powder and applied to a metal surface using heat. As the powder melts, it flows into a smooth continuous layer that bonds to the metal. Once cooled, it forms a tough, protective coating that is highly resistant to abrasion, impact, chemicals and corrosion.

Common Components That Can Be Nylon Coated

Nylon powder coatings can be applied to a wide variety of metal components, making them suitable for many industrial applications.

What Can Nylon Be Applied To?

Mild steel	Stainless steel
Aluminium	Cast Iron
Galvanised steel	Copper & Brass

Physical & Chemical Properties

The physical properties of Rilsan® Nylon are listed below. For more information see Official: Rilsan® by Arkema

Properties	Standard	Values	Units
Melting temperature	ISO 11357	186	°C
Specific gravity	ISO 1183, at 20°C	1.04 to 1.25*	g/cm3
Water absorption at saturation	at 20°C, 65% RH	0.9 to 1.1	%
	at 20°C, 100% RH	1.6 to 1.9
Surface hardness	Shore D, ISO 868	75	Shore D sec
	Persoz, ISO 1522	200 to 300
Abrasion resistance	Taber, ASTM D4060 (CS17 grinding wheel, 1000 cycles, 1kg load)	15	mg
Impact resistance	ASTM G14	2 to 3	J
Salt spray resistance	ISO 7253, on scribed primed plates (testing according to WIS 4-52-01)	< 1mm corrosion after 2000h	mm

^{*Measured on natural and colored products}