Caprolactam


- Caprolactam is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)5C(O)NH. This colorless solid is a lactam or a cyclic amide of caproic acid. Caprolactam is the precursor to Nylon6, a widely used synthetic polymer.


 

Manufacture process





● Product specification


Sortation

Unit

Standard

Moisture

wt%

0.1 max.

Ext.290

-

0.05 max.

Solid. Point(Dry Base)

69 min.

Color

˚H

5 max.

PM Number(3% Sol.)

Sec.

10,000 min.

Volatile Bases

meq/kg

0.5 max.

Alkalinity

meq/kg

0.05 max.

※ Actual product quality may differ from the above product specifications