Difference between revisions of "Nylon 8"

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Nylon 8 is made by polymerizing capryl lactam to form polycaprylamide. Nylon 8 is similar in most properties to nylon 6, but it absorbs less water.

polycaprylamide

Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986

J.Gordon Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:II Man-made Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England Comment: p. 313

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 Nylon 8 is made by polymerizing capryl lactam to form polycaprylamide. Nylon 8 is similar in most properties to nylon 6, but it absorbs less water.
-See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nylon%20fiber nylon fiber].
+See [[nylon%20fiber|nylon fiber]].
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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 polycaprylamide
-== Other Properties ==
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
-Tenacity = 4.2 g/denier (dry); 4.1 (wet);   Elongation = 38%;  Moisture regain = 2.9%
+* Tenacity = 4.2 g/denier (dry); 4.1 (wet)
+* Elongation = 38%
+* Moisture regain = 2.9%
+* Melting Point = 200-205 C
+* Density = 1.09 g/ml
-{| class="wikitable"
+==Resources and Citations==
-|-
-! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| 200-205
-|-
-! scope="row"| Density
-| 1.09
-|}
-== Additional Information ==
-G.Cook, ''Handbook of Textile Fibres:II. Man-made Fibres'', 5th edition, Merrow Publishing Co., Durham, England, 1984, p.317.
-== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 * Marjory L. Joseph, ''Introductory Textile Science'', Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986