What You Need to Know About MC Nylon

Key Takeaways

• MC Nylon is an engineering plastic that offers exceptional mechanical strength, heat resistance, and sliding properties.

• MC Nylon can be made compliant with food safety standards by boiling.

• MC Nylon has a high water absorption rate, meaning dimensional changes can occur due to water or moisture absorption.

Features of MC Nylon

MC Nylon (Cast Nylon) is an engineering plastic known for its exceptional mechanical strength, wear resistance, and sliding properties. It offers outstanding chemical resistance to organic solvents. Much like POM (Acetal), its physical properties rank well above average across the board, and because it is highly cost-effective, it serves as an incredibly versatile and user-friendly material. The standard grade is distinctive for its blue color, and the top and bottom surfaces of the raw stock feature characteristic striations (stripes) left over from the manufacturing process. It can also be made compliant with food safety standards by boiling. Overall, its high performance relative to its low cost makes it a staple material in plastic machining.

• Superior mechanical strength and wear resistance

• Excellent sliding properties

• High heat resistance

• Strong electrical insulation properties

• Outstanding chemical resistance

• Food safety compliant (via boiling)

• Excellent cost performance

MC Nylon Grades

• Standard grades (MC901, MC900NC)

• Sliding grade (MC703HL)

• High-strength, heat-resistant grade (MC602ST)

• Anti-static grade (MC500AS R11)

• Weather-resistant, sliding grade (MC801)

Considerations for Material Selection

MC Nylon has a high water absorption rate, meaning dimensional changes can occur as it absorbs moisture or humidity from its environment. Additionally, it reacts easily with acids, so careful attention must be paid to any chemicals present in the operating environment. We highly recommend cross-referencing your application requirements with the chemical resistance charts provided by the material manufacturer.

• High water absorption rate

• Reactive to acids