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Nylon 6 – Influence of Water on Mechanical Properties and Glass Transition
24 Mar 2016Most fishing lines used by anglers are made from polyamides, often more commonly known as nylon. One of these, Nylon 6, can absorb a surprising amount of water, either by immersion or simple exposure to high humidity. This application note from PerkinElmer describes a method to determine the damping properties of a material polyamide Nylon 6 using the DMA 8000 mechanical analysis instrument.
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