PA 12
Evonik is one of the world's largest producers of polyamide 12 (PA 12), which it markets as VESTAMID® L. Evonik's VESTAMID® L compounds comprise a large number of different products tailored precisely to the requirements of processors and end users.
The properties of semicrystalline polyamides are determined by the concentration of amide groups in the macromolecule. This is lower in PA 12 than in all other commercially available polyamides, which accounts for its special properties:
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Extraordinarily high impact resistance and Charpy notched impact strength, even well below freezing point
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Good to excellent resistance to greases, oils, fuels, hydraulic fluids, and many solvents as well as to salt solutions and other chemicals
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Excellent resistance to stress cracking, even for metal parts encapsulated by injection molding or embedded into the plastic
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Excellent abrasion resistance
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Noise and vibration damping properties
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Easy processability
Grades
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Unfilled polyamide 12 compounds
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Filled, Reinforced and FR polyamide 12 compounds
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Antistatic and Electrically Conducting 12 compounds
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Plasticized polyamide 12 compounds
Key Applications
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Core applications in cable industry
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Fuel Lines, Brake Lines
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Impellers, multilayer automotive Lines,
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Catheters in medical technology