Cast PA6 (Kestamid) - Frequently Asked Questions
All details about Cast PA6 (Kestamid), which stands out with its high mechanical strength, impact resistance, wear resistance, and load-bearing capacity.
What is Cast PA6 (Kestamid)?
PA6 (Polyamide 6) is a high-strength engineering plastic widely known in Turkey as Kestamid. Kestamid is one of the commonly used commercial names for PA6 materials in the industry. Thanks to its high mechanical strength, impact resistance, wear resistance, and load-bearing capacity, it is one of the most preferred engineering plastics to replace metal parts.
Kestamid offers a long-lasting and economical solution for gears, rollers, pulleys, bushings, guides, and machine parts operating under heavy loads.
What sectors is Cast PA6 (Kestamid) used in?
PA6 (Kestamid) is used in many industrial applications requiring high strength and wear resistance.
Main application areas:
- Machine manufacturing industry
- Automotive industry
- Agricultural machinery
- Food processing and packaging machinery
- Textile machinery
- Conveyor systems
- Crane and hoisting equipment
- Mining equipment
- Heavy industry applications
Kestamid is one of the most preferred engineering plastics in the production of gears, pulleys, rollers, bushings, guides, chain guides, and moving machine parts subject to wear.
What are the main advantages of Cast PA6 (Kestamid)?
PA6 (Kestamid) offers reliable performance in applications operating under high loads.
Main advantages:
- High mechanical strength
- Very good impact resistance
- High wear resistance
- High load-bearing capacity
- Vibration and noise-reducing structure
- Easy CNC machinability
- Being lighter compared to metal parts
- Long service life
- Economic cost
- Wide size options
Thanks to these features, Kestamid is safely used, especially in heavy-duty machine parts.
What is the chemical resistance of Cast PA6 (Kestamid)?
PA6 (Kestamid) shows a good level of chemical resistance in many industrial environments.
Substances to which it shows high resistance:
- Mineral oils
- Greases
- Fuels
- Many alkaline solutions
- Hydraulic oils
- Industrial lubricants
Environments where it shows limited resistance:
- Strong mineral acids
- Strong oxidizing chemicals
- Some organic solvents
One of the important properties of PA6 is its ability to absorb moisture. Thanks to its moisture absorption property, its impact resistance may increase; however, dimensional changes that may occur in applications requiring tight tolerances must be taken into account during the design phase.
Why should Cast PA6 (Kestamid) be chosen?
PA6 (Kestamid) is an ideal engineering plastic for many industrial applications with its high load-bearing capacity, impact resistance, and economical structure. It offers long-lasting performance especially in mechanical systems operating under heavy loads.
It provides significant advantages to manufacturers by being lighter than metal parts, easy to machine, and reducing maintenance costs.
Offered by Polser, PA6 (Kestamid) sheet and rod products are manufactured in compliance with European quality standards and provide solutions tailored to our customers' needs with wide size options, custom size cutting support, and technical consultancy services.
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