Nylon 6

Nylon 6
Names
	IUPAC name Poly(azepan-2-one); poly(hexano-6-lactam)
	Systematic IUPAC name Poly[azanediyl(1-oxohexane-1,6-diyl)]
	Other names Polycaprolactam, polyamide 6, PA6, poly-ε-caproamide, Perlon, Dederon, Capron, Ultramid, Akulon, Nylatron, Kapron, Alphalon, Tarnamid, Akromid, Frianyl, Schulamid, Durethan, Technyl, Nyorbits ,Winmark Polymers
Identifiers
CAS Number	25038-54-4 ;
ChemSpider	None;
ECHA InfoCard	100.124.824
PubChem CID	32775;
UNII	14GUK8I73Z ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6049694 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	(C6H11NO)n
Density	1.084 g/mL [citation needed]
Melting point	218.3 °C (493 K)
Hazards
Autoignition; temperature	434 °C; 813 °F; 707 K
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Nylon 6 or polycaprolactam is a polymer, in particular semicrystalline polyamide. Unlike most other nylons, nylon 6 is not a condensation polymer, but instead is formed by ring-opening polymerization; this makes it a special case in the comparison between condensation and addition polymers. Its competition with nylon 6,6 and the example it set have also shaped the economics of the synthetic fibre industry. It is sold under numerous trade names including Perlon (Germany), Dederon (former East Germany),^[1] Nylatron, Capron, Ultramid, Akulon, Kapron (former Soviet Union and satellite states), Rugopa (Turkey) and Durethan.

^ Rubin, E. (2014), Synthetic Socialism: Plastics and Dictatorship in the German Democratic Republic. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-1469615103

[1] Rubin, E. (2014), Synthetic Socialism: Plastics and Dictatorship in the German Democratic Republic. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-1469615103

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