DATA SHEET USEFUL TO SYNTHETIC MONOFILAMENT USERS
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE DATA INFORMATION
Chemical
Concentration
Nylon 6
Nylon 66
Nylon 612
PET / PBT
PP
Acetic Acid
100%
Poor
Poor
Poor
Fair
Fair
Acetone
100%
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Ammonia Liquid
Good
Good
Good
No
Good
Aniline
100%
Poor
Poor
Poor
Good
Poor
Benzene
100%
Good
Good
Good
Good
No
Bleaching Solutions
Dilute
No
No
No
Good
Good
Caustic Potash
10%
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Caustic Potash Con.
50%
Good
Good
Good
Poor
Good
Chlorine Water
Saturated
No
Poor
No
No
Fair
Chloroform
100%
No
No
No
Good
No
Chromic Acid
10%
Poor
Poor
Poor
Good
Good
Citric Acid
10%
Poor
Poor
Poor
Good
Good
Detergent Soaps
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Ethanol
96%
Poor
Good
Poor
Good
Good
Ethylacelate
100%
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Formic Acid
98%
No
No
No
No
No
Fuel Oil
Good
Good
Good
Good
Poor
Glycerin
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Hydrochloric Acid
30%
No
No
No
Poor
Good
Lactic Acid
20%
Poor
Poor
Poor
Good
Good
Methyl Alcohol
100%
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Mineral Oil
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Nitric Acid
10%
No
No
No
Good
Good
Nitric Acid
50%
No
No
No
Good
Poor
Oleic Acid
100%
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Oxalic Acid
10%
No
No
Fair
Good
Fair
Petrol
Good
Good
Good
Good
No
Phosphoric Acid
85%
No
No
No
Good
Good
Sea Water
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Sodium Chloride (salt)
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Sodium Hydroxide
10%
Good
Good
Good
No
Good
Sodium Hydroxide
50%
Good
Good
Good
No
Good
hodium Hypochloride
10%
No
No
No
Good
Good
Stearic Acid
100%
Poor
Poor
Poor
Good
Good
Sulfuric Acid
10%
No
No
No
Good
Good
Sulfuric Acid
100%
No
No
No
No
No
Ttrachloroethylene
Good
Good
Poor
No
No
Tuluene
100%
Good
Good
Good
Good
No
Trichloroethylene
Good
Good
Poor
No
No
Turpentine
100%
Good
Good
Good
Good
No
Vaseline
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Vegetable Oil
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
The above information is given on the assumption that the temperature of the chemical does not exceed 20 °C.
PROPERTIES OF MONOFILAMENTS
Unit
Nylon 6
Nylon 66
Nylon 612
PET / PBT
PP
Specific weight
g/cm3
1,14
1,14
1,06
1,34
0,91
Melting Point
°C
220
255
212
255
168
Maximum working temperature
°C
100-120
100-120
100-120
120
70
Moisture absorption
%
3
2,8
0,25
0,3
0.00
Water absorption
%
9,5
8,5
3
0,5
0,01
Tensile strength dry
N/mm2
80
8,5
61
55
36
Loss of stiffness (wet)
%
70/80
50/60
30/40
1,2
1,2
Abrasion resistance
Good
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Bend recovery
Good
Good
Good
Fair
Fair
Toxicity
none
none
none
none
none
Swelling in water
%
2
2
2
0
0
The information in both the above tables is based on our general experience and  is given in good faith. 
We are unable to accept responsability in respect of factors that are outside of our knowledge or control, 
and affect the use of the products. No warranty is given or is implied with respect to such information.