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IUPAC name
Poly[imino(1,6-dioxohexamethylene) iminohexamethylene]
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Systematic IUPAC name
Poly(azanediyladipoylazanediylhexane-1,6-diyl) | |
Other names
Poly(hexamethylene adipamide),Poly(N,N'-hexamethyleneadipinediamide), Maranyl, Ultramid, Zytel, Akromid, Durethan, Frianyl, Vydyne
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.130.739 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
(C12H22N2O2)n | |
Density | 1.140 g/ml (Zytel) |
Melting point | 264 °C (507 °F) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Nylon 66 (loosely written nylon 6-6, nylon 6/6, nylon 6,6, or nylon 6:6) is a type of polyamide or nylon. It, and nylon 6, are the two most common for textile and plastic industries. Nylon 66 is made of two monomers each containing 6 carbon atoms, hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid, which give nylon 66 its name.[1] Aside from its superior physical characteristics, nylon 66 is attractive because its precursors are inexpensive.