Nylon 6

Polyamide (PA, commonly known as nylon) was the first resin developed for fiber by DuPont, which was industrialized in 1939.

Nylon is mainly used in synthetic fiber such as elastane or spandex elastane. Its most prominent advantage is that its wear resistance is higher than all other fibers, 10 times higher than cotton and 20 times higher than wool. When being stretched to 3-6%, the elastic recovery rate can reach 100%. It can bear thousands of twists and turns without breaking. The strength of nylon fiber is 1-2 times higher than cotton, 4-5 times higher than wool, and 3 times higher than viscose fiber.

In civil use, it can be blended or purely spun into a variety of medical and knitwear. Nylon filament or polyamide filament is mainly used in knitting and silk industry, such as woven single silk stockings, elastic silk stockings, and other wear-resistant nylon socks, nylon gauze scarves, mosquito nets, nylon lace, nylon stretch coat, all kinds of nylon silk or interwoven silk products. Nylon staple fiber is mostly used to blend with wool or other chemical fiber wool products, to make a variety of wear resistant clothing.

In the industry field participated by a pool of nylon yarn manufacturers, nylon yarn is widely used to make cord, industrial cloth, cable, conveyor belt, tent, fishing net and so on. It is mainly used as parachutes and other military fabrics in national defense.

Choose Different Types Of Highsun Nylon 6

1. Nylon 6 Chip

High speed spinning Nylon-6 chips perform well in spinning, with fine resistance against alkali and corrosion.

2. Regular Nylon 6 Yarn

Products' characteristics: Highsun Nylon-6 FDY mono filaments series owns good properties of brilliant lightness, high transparency, excellent tenacity, as well as resistance against ultraviolet light and strong durability.

3. Functional Nylon 6 Yarn

Based on the characteristics of these functional yarns, they are widely used in underwear, socks, gloves, bedding, medical and health care products, outdoor casual wear, sportswear, shoes and hats, home textiles, military supplies and high-grade industrial cloth.

Application of Nylon 6

Polyamide nylon 6, also known as pa6 filament, can be used in lining of grament and fabrics, sportswear and high-end garments, in additional cloth, military supplies, etc. Nylon 6 DTY is basically applied in weaving, knitting, hosiery, garments, as well as underpants, corset, diving suits and other elastic parts. As a nylon yarn company, Highsun offers a variety of nylon 6 products and textile fiber products. Please contact us for nylon 6 price if you're interested.

Nylon 6 FAQs

1. What is nylon 6 made of?

Nylon 6 is made from a kind of monomer called caprolactam.

2. How nylon 6 is formed?

Nylon 6 is produced by ring-opening chain-growth polymerization of caprolactam in the presence of water vapor and an acid catalyst at the melt. After removal of water and acid, the nylon 6 is melt-spun at 250°–260°C into fibers.

3. The differences between nylon 6 and nylon 6/6?

Nylon 6 is made from one kind of monomer called caprolactam. Nylon 6,6 is made from two monomers, adipoyl chloride and hexamethylene diamine.