4MID - Polyamide (PA 6, PA 6.6 & PA 6/6.6)
4MID® is the registered trade mark for Polyamide (PA) compounds produced by 4PLAS.
4PLAS offers a wide range of Polyamide compounds and blends that are based on the following PA resins:
• 4MID® .....A...(PA 6.6)
• 4MID® .....B...(PA 6)
• 4MID® .....AB.(PA 6.6/6)
Available in prime, industrial, recycled & cross blends 4MID® offers the ideal balance between cost & performance. Long fibre reinforced materials in standard grades and custom compounds, ensure that 4PLAS can truly offer a complete range.
PROPERTIES
Our high quality technical compounds are developed to meet a wide range of requirements such as product properties, processing needs and end-use demands.
4MID® compounds offer the following key properties:
• Excellent stiffness / toughness balance
• High mechanical strength
• Very good thermal stability
• Excellent flammability characteristics
• Good electrical properties
• High wear resistance and low friction
• Very good chemical resistance
• Good flow and processing properties
PRODUCTS
With the addition of a wide range of modifiers, stabilisers, speciality additives and customised colours, 4MID® can be compounded as:
• Unreinforced
• Standard impact to super tough
• Standard & long glass fibre reinforced
• Glass bead filled
• Glass bead & fibre blends
• Mineral filled and reinforced
• Low warpage
• Flame retardants including UL listed grades
• Lubricated
• Surface modified
• Heat stabilised
• UV / light stabilised
• Fast cycling
• Speciality
APPLICATIONS
Due to our extensive grade development, 4MID® grades are suitable for a wide range of industries such as:
• Automotive
• Electrical / Electronic
• Furniture
• Construction
• Home appliances
PACKAGING
4MID® grades are supplied in pellet form and packed in moisture proof 25kg multi-layer bags. Other forms of packaging such as octabins and big-bags with PE or Aluminium liners are also available.
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