What are the most used applications of nylon plastic sheet?

1. What is a nylon plastic sheet?

Nylon plastic sheets are synthetic thermoplastic linear polyamides used in many industries, especially engineering applications, including seals, gears, etc. The sheets of Nylon are usually available in natural white and black. 

In general, there are 2 grades of Nylon: extruded and cast grades. The cast ones are tougher and easy to process. It can be made into a thick profile with a thickness of more than the standard 100mm. Besides, the nylon plastic sheets can also come in metal-detectable, oil-filled, and flame-retardant versions.

2. Why should you use nylon plastic sheets?

Nylon is well-known for its toughness and strength. It provides a great balance between sudden impact and long-term wear resistance (while othermaterials can only satisfy one of these two requirements). Therefore, Nylon is considered a major asset in many industries.
The material is lightweight and easy to handle. It's much easier to machine than other materials and metals that it usually replaces.

Nylon has great versatility, allowing it to be cut in different sizes, shapes, and thicknesses to meet the requirements of specific final products or components. Therefore, you'll see nylon providers usually offer flat nylon sheets in various dimensions to fit different applications. In addition, the material features both extruded and cast versions. Extruded type or type 6/6 nylon provides a great balance of various properties, such as low coefficient of friction and excellent impact and heat resistance. Thus, it's an ideal alternative to metal. Meanwhile, the cast version, also known as type 6 nylon, is suitable for complex machined parts and near-net shapes since it comes with good dimensional stability and machinability. Furthermore, according to the specific needs of final products, the nylon plastic sheet can also be produced with added attributes such as FDA-compliant, glass-filled, oil-filled, MoS2-filled, etc.

3. Most common applications of nylon plastic sheets

3.1. Machine parts

Thanks to its lightweight nature, durability, and heat and chemical resistance, Nylon can be used as plastic in producing machine parts, including bolts, nuts, and screws. Since the material provides a low coefficient of friction and excellent abrasion resistance, it's used to make bearings or sliding and rotating parts in the mechanisms. Moreover, Nylon is also present in electronic items such as electrical cords and circuit boards.  

3.2. Construction applications

Since Nylon can be molded into various films and sheets, it has a wide range of applications in the construction field. Custom-cast nylon is the ideal material for industrial hammerheads, crane pads, etc.

Nylon is easy to melt into sheet stock for CNC machine manufacturing or filaments for 3D printing. Besides, it also works well with injection molding.

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