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CAPROLACTAM [5 records]

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Record 1 2013-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Synthetic Fabrics
Universal entry(ies)
CH2(CH2)4NHCO
formula
C6H11NO
formula
105-60-2
CAS number
DEF

A white crystalline cyclic amide that yields epsilon-amino-caproic acid on hydrolysis and is used chiefly in making one type of nylon.

CONT

Caprolactam is used in the manufacture of synthetic fibers(especially nylon 6), plastics, bristles, film, coatings, synthetic leather, plasticizers, and paint vehicles, cross-linking agent for polyurethanes, synthesis of amino acid lysine.

OBS

piperidin-2-one: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

epsilon: This word must be replaced by the corresponding greek letter or italicized.

OBS

Chemical formula: CH2(CH2)4HCO or C6H11NO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CH2(CH2)4NHCO
formula
C6H11NO
formula
105-60-2
CAS number
DEF

Amide cyclique d'un acide aminocaproïque.

CONT

L'e-caprolactame conduit par polymérisation au polyamide-6, le Perlon, comparable au Nylon et utilisé pour fabriquer des textiles synthétiques.

OBS

pipéridin-2-one : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

epsilon : Ce mot doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique.

OBS

Formule chimique : CH2(CH2)3NHCO ou C6H11NO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Tejidos sintéticos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CH2(CH2)4NHCO
formula
C6H11NO
formula
105-60-2
CAS number
DEF

Monómero que, por polimerización, da policaprolactamo, conocido por el nombre comercial de Perlón, que es una fibra sintética comparable al nylon.

OBS

Fórmula química: CH2(CH2)4HCO o C6H11NO

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Record 2 2013-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
C6H10O2
formula, see observation
502-44-3
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound, the reaction product of peracetic acid and cyclohexanone, an intermediate product in the manufacture of caprolactam, used as an intermediate in adhesives, urethane coatings and elastomers, as a solvent, as a diluent for epoxy resins, in synthetic fibers and in organic synthesis.

OBS

oxepan-2-one: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

epsilon-caprolactone: The word "epsilon" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized.

OBS

caprolactone: generic form.

OBS

Chemical formula: C6H10O2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C6H10O2
formula, see observation
502-44-3
CAS number
DEF

Ester cyclique d'un acide hydroxy-caproïque, de formule C6H10O2.

OBS

oxépan-2-one : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

epsilon-caprolactone : Le mot «epsilon» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou être écrit en italique.

OBS

caprolactone : forme générique.

OBS

Formule chimique : C6H10O2

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Plastic Materials
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

... polymer of caprolactam, originated by I. G. Farbenindustrie in 1940.

CONT

Nylon 6. In 1907, J. von Braun at Göttingen University in Germany discovered that the self-condensation of e-aminocaproic ["e", Greek letter for "epsilon"] acid led to a caprolactam polymer, probably of low molecular weight, as it appears today. In 1938, P. Schlack at I. G. Farbenindustrie in Berlin polymerized caprolactam to high-molecular-weight nylon 6.... Nylon 6 was commercialized in the period 1929-1940 by I. G. Farben. The first applications included melt-spun bristles and textile filaments; melt-cast tapes used as transmission belts; and injection-molded bushings, bearings, and gears. In the United States production of nylon 6 was taken up in 1955 by Allied Chemical.

OBS

The term "nylon", though a trademark, is currently used as a common noun. It is a generic name for a family of polyamide polymers.

OBS

Trademarks: Caprolan; Enkalon; Grilon; Kapron; Mirlon: Perlon; Phrilon: Amilan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Matières plastiques
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Nylon fait par polycondensation de caprolactame.

OBS

Le mot «Nylon», quoique étant une marque commerciale, est devenu, par abus de langage, un nom commun désignant les polyamides en général.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Hair Styling
CONT

A texture analyzer was employed to study the properties of hairspray resins by measuring a number of mechanical parameters of hair modified by them. Hairset stiffness, stiffness retention at high humidity, and duration and magnitude of polymer film tackiness during drying were the properties employed to characterize fixative-treated hair. They were investigated for formulations containing ethyl ester of PVM/MA copolymer, butyl ester of PVM/MA copolymer, vinyl caprolactam/PVP/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, VA/butyl maleate/isobornyl acrylate copolymer, and polymer blends such as poly(methylvinylether)(PMVE)-ethyl ester of PVM/MA copolymer.

CONT

Omnirez [trademark] 2000 Polymer is a new Ethyl Ester of PVM/MA copolymer developed to meet the challenges of today’s hair fixative industry. It is soluble in 55% VOC systems and anhydrous products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Coiffure

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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