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Nylon (Polyamide) Selection in Demanding Applications: How to Avoid Premature Part Failure

Nylon (Polyamide) Selection in Demanding Applications: How to Avoid Premature Part Failure
Language: English
Length: 90 min
Sep 23, 2025 03:00 PM
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Course Description

Avoid costly part failures and master the science of selecting the right polyamide for your application. Gain clarity on choosing the ideal nylon resin and finally eliminate uncertainty in demanding environments.


Making the wrong polyamide choice can lead to product failure, warranty claims, and missed performance targets. This course gives you the tools to make confident material selection decisions by breaking down the chemistry, behavior, and performance of different nylon resins so you can build better, longer-lasting parts right from the start.

Join industry expert Jeffrey A Jansen to discover:

  • How different nylon resins behave under stress, heat, chemicals, and moisture and how to match them to real-world requirements
  • The true causes of premature failures and how to prevent them through smarter selection, not trial-and-error
  • A practical, structured approach to understanding PA grades and additives to optimize part performance and reliability
Intermediate
Level
Jeffrey A Jansen
Jeffrey A Jansen
The Madison Group
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Jeffrey A. Jansen is the Engineering Manager and a Partner at The Madison Group, an independent plastics engineering and consulting firm. Jeff is a proven plastic professional with more than 30 years of experience solving problems and addressing opportunities related to polymeric materials. He specializes in failure analysis, material identification and selection, as well as compatibility, aging, and lifetime prediction studies for thermoplastic materials. Jeff has performed over 5,000 investigations, both for industrial clients and as a part of litigation. He regularly presents live seminars and webinars covering a wide range of topics related to plastics failure, material performance, testing, and polymer technology. Jeff is a graduate of Carroll College and the Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Why should you view this course?

Selecting the right polyamide isn't just about choosing between PA6 and PA66, it’s about understanding how the material will behave under your specific conditions. Yet, too often, engineers and designers rely on incomplete datasheets or generic recommendations, leading to costly part failures, underperforming products, and repeated troubleshooting cycles. 

If you’ve ever struggled with: 

  • Premature cracking or part distortion despite using “high-performance” nylon grades 
  • Unexpected failure in humid, chemical, or high-temperature environments 
  • Confusion over which PA resin is right for your application 
  • Unclear understanding of the role of additives and environmental effects 

Then this course is exactly what you need. 

  1. Make smarter material choices by understanding the real-world behavior of different nylon types not just what’s on the datasheet

  2. Prevent common failure modes like hydrolysis, oxidation, or thermal degradation through informed resin selection

  3. Save development time and rework costs by matching PA properties to mechanical, thermal, and chemical demands from the start

  4. Gain clarity on the effects of moisture, heat, and additives on polyamide performance

  5. Improve troubleshooting by learning to identify and address the true causes of polyamide part failures

Who should join this course?

  • This course is ideal for professionals involved in material selection, product design, failure analysis, and application engineering especially where polyamides are used in high-performance or demanding environments. 

    It is specifically designed for: 

    • Materials Engineers tasked with selecting resins that meet mechanical, thermal, and environmental requirements. 
    • Product Designers & Developers who want to ensure their part design is backed by the right material choice from the start. 
    • R&D Scientists & Application Engineers working with nylon-based components and needing to optimize performance under real-world conditions. 

  • Complete the course and (unlock your personalized certificate)– your badge of accomplishment awaits!

  • This course is suitable for intermediate level proficiency
    Intermediate
Course Outline

Introduction to Polyamides 

  • Polyamide families (PA6, PA66, PA12, PA46, PPA, PA11)
  • Basic chemistry and polymerization process
  • Crystallinity, morphology, and molecular structure

Characteristic Properties 

  • Mechanical 
  • Thermal  

Relationship of Polyamides and Water 

  • Moisture absorption and plasticization effects
  • Dimensional stability and mechanical property shifts
  • Hydrolysis and long-term degradation 

Environmental Affects 

  • Molecular Degradation 
  • Chemical Attack 

Additives for Property Modification 

  • Glass Fibers 
  • Impact Modifiers 
  • Anti-degradants 

Characteristics and Applications of Polyamides

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Nylon (Polyamide) Selection in Demanding Applications: How to Avoid Premature Part Failure
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