Details of Fiber Glass Reinforced Polyamide Required

I am chemical examiner at dry port l Lahore and come across with the testing of glassfiber filled polyamide granules bearing trade name ZYTEL, because in the chemical testing I am concerned with its composition not with its mechanical or other physical properties therefore I can only suggest to visits web-sites relating to above mentioned product, that may help out for obtaining the required data. One of the site is pasted below : ziakhan48@hotmail.com

Zytel

Zytel® is a trademark owned by DuPont and used for a number of different high strength, abrasion and impact resistant thermoplastic polyamide formulations of the family more commonly known as nylon, often with varying degrees of fiberglass, from 13% to 60%, added in for additional stiffness.

Properties

The properties of Zytel® will vary with the specific formulation. Formulation Zytel® HTN 35% Glass Reinforced Resin, consisting of 35% glass fiber by weight, has a tensile strength of around 30kpsi and a flexural modulus of 1500kpsi under room temperature conditions. Zytel® also offers good chemical resistance to common chemicals such as motor oil, transmission fluid, and methanol, and shows little thermal expansion. Other additives or treatments may be used to increase toughness, wear resistance, and temperature tolerance.

Uses

• Former American 200m and 400m sprinter Michael Johnson used shoes made of Zytel®. These special gold-colored shoes were made by Nike and the soles had a mass of 30 grams
• Zytel® is often used for folding knife handles; Gerber Legendary Blades and SOG Specialty Knives (among many others) use fiberglass-filled versions of Zytel® in many of their lightweight pocket knives
• Zytel® is also used for the projectile in some less than lethal 12 gauge shotgun shells
• The intake manifold of the PT Cruiser GT is made of Zytel, as is an oil conduit in a Volkswagen transmission
• Rollerblade Aggressive inline skates use Zytel in the Grind Plates.