Tech Specs
Product information
Nylatech Food Grade Blue Cast Nylon 6 Rod. Blue-coloured food-grade Natural cast PA6 for machined food-processing components.
Select diameter and footage
Sold per linear foot (LFT): quantity 1 = 1 ft of material. Choose a 3–14 in diameter. The price is per foot, not per four-foot bar.
For cut lengths, specify each piece’s length and the number of pieces; total footage alone does not define the cuts.
Choosing Food Grade Blue
Choose Food Grade Blue for Natural-grade properties in blue. Compare Natural without the blue colour or Natural-Oil for internal lubrication. Blue colour does not make this grade metal- or X-ray-detectable.
Rod provides a solid starting shape for turned rollers, pins and similar parts. For a large through-bore, compare tube stock to reduce centre material removal.
Other rod grades: Natural · Natural-Oil · Blue · MD · Oil-Filled · SL · MD-Oil · PVM · Super Black.
Allow for machining: dimensions are nominal stock sizes, not finished-part tolerances. Nylon absorbs moisture; consider dimensional change, temperature, chemicals and operating loads when specifying close-fitting parts.
Food contact: Food Grade Blue uses the food-grade Natural formulation. The manufacturer reports Natural and Natural-Oil meet 21 CFR 177.1500. Confirm the supplied grade’s declaration for your food-contact conditions; this does not certify the finished part.
Technical properties and data sheet
| Density | 1.15 g/cm³ |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 10,500–12,000 psi |
| Compressive strength at 10% deflection | 15,000 psi |
| Flexural strength | 17,000 psi |
| Elongation | 30–40 % |
| Hardness | 80 Shore D |
| Coefficient of friction (dry against steel) | 0.36–0.42 dimensionless |
| Water absorption, 24 hours | 0.5 % |
Values use the equivalent Natural base formulation. Typical values, not finished-part performance guarantees. Compressive strength is at 10% deflection; dry-friction values refer to steel where stated. Nylatech Natural technical data.
Food Grade Blue in other shapes: Sheet.
Custom sizes and CNC-machined parts
For custom rod lengths or CNC-machined parts, send grade, diameter, each finished length and piece count. Include a drawing and required tolerances for machined parts. Request custom work.