What Is Glass-Filled Nylon?
Glass-filled nylon is a synthetic thermoplastic material with Polyamide (nylon) as the base compound, that is filled with glass fibers or powder particles. The addition of glass gives a considerable boost to nylon’s material properties, both mechanical and thermal. To put things in perspective, some PA+GF variations are up to 80% stiffer than regular nylon compounds.
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Due to its favorable qualities, it is widely used by the manufacturing industry in product development, and consumer products, and requires high-intensity applications like automotive and electronics.
