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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A white, hygroscopic flakes used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Nylon | + | A white, hygroscopic flakes used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Nylon%206 Nylon 6]. Caprolactam is also used as a plasticizer in paint and a crosslinking agent for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyurethane polyurethane]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 554 |
| − | * | + | * Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1805 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1805 | ||
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
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Revision as of 07:27, 24 July 2013
Description
A white, hygroscopic flakes used to make Nylon 6. Caprolactam is also used as a plasticizer in paint and a crosslinking agent for polyurethane.
Synonyms and Related Terms
aminocaproic lactam; 2-oxohexamethyleneimine; hexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one
Other Properties
Soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, ether, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, dimethylformamide, cyclohexene, petroleum fractions, chlorinated hydrocarbons.
| Composition | NH(CH2)5CO |
|---|---|
| CAS | 105-60-2 |
| Melting Point | 70 |
| Density | 1.02 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 113.2 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4965 |
| Boiling Point | 267 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by inhalation. Skin contact causes irritation.
Combustible. Flash point = 125C
Produces toxic fumes including nitrogen oxide and ammonia when burnt.
International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 554
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1805
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprolactam (Accessed Feb. 25, 2006)
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997