The Use of Fillers in Polyamides

Nylon is the generic name for the family of polyamides (PA) with PA6 and PA6, 6 being the most common. They are named after the chemical group  

Mineral-filled Nylon is widely used in automotive applications, such as wheel discs, headlamps, water pumps, air inlets and grills in electrical engineering in electronics appliances and consumer goods [165]. Significant recent developments have seen its use in the production of automotive engine covers. The mineral, as mentioned previously, is 

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