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Nylon 12

Nylon 12
Names
IUPAC name
Poly(dodecano-12-lactam)
Other names
Polyamide 12, PA 12, polylaurolactam, Polylaurinlactam, poly(12-aminododecanoic acid lactam); Daiamid (Daicel Chemical Industries), Grilamid (EMS Chemie); Rilsan A (Elf Atochem); UBE Nylon 12 (UBE Industries); Vestamid (Creanova)
Identifiers
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Properties
(C12H23NO)n
Density 1.01 g/mL
Melting point 178 to 180 °C (352 to 356 °F; 451 to 453 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Nylon 12 is a nylon polymer with the formula [(CH2)11C(O)NH]n. It is made from ω-aminolauric acid or laurolactam monomers that each have 12 carbons, hence the name ‘Nylon 12’. It is one of several nylon polymers.[1]

  1. ^ Wolfgang. Griehl , Djavid. Ruestem "Nylon 12-Preparation, Properties, and Applications" Ind. Eng. Chem., 1970, vol. 62, pp 16–22. doi:10.1021/ie50723a005

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