Nylon-12

(in 10,577 products)

1. Bulking Agent - Non-nutritious or inactive substances added to increase stability of the mixture.

2. Opacifier - Makes the mixture less transparent or translucent

Nylon 12 has a broad range of applications as polyamide additives. Nylon 12 is mainly used for films for packing material in the food industry and sterilized films and bags for use in the pharmaceutical and medical fields. When added to polyethylene films, it improves water vapor permeability and aroma impermeability. [1]

It is also prepared as sheets and sintered powder for coating metals. In the electronics field, it is used for covering cables and as insulating material, while in the automobile industry it is used to prepare oil and gasoline resistant tubes. In the cosmetic and personal care industries, it is used as bulking and opacifying agents in face and body powders, and skin creams. Nylon 12 has also found uses in the textile industry and for producing sporting and leisure goods among other applications. [1]

1. PubChem: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13690