Polyamide 11 (nylon 11, PA11) PA 11
(C11H21NO)n, repeat unit -NH(CH2)10CO- · CAS 2432-99-7
Also known as ISO PA11-P, EG1HL, C22-003, ISO PA11-P, M1G1HLR, C12-003, BESNO P40 TL, BMNO P40 TLD
Polyamide 11 (nylon 11, PA11, sold by Arkema as Rilsan) is a semicrystalline polyamide made by polymerising 11-aminoundecanoic acid, a C11 monomer that Arkema derives from castor oil.
Evidence level
2 of 5
Lab-measured
- 0Predicted only. No one has made it, or no measurement exists.
- 1Calculated. Only calculated or predicted values from sources.
- 2Lab-measured. Measured properties with their conditions stated.
- 3Space-relevant tests. Measured in conditions relevant to space, such as vacuum or atomic oxygen.
- 4Ground-qualified. Qualified for an application on the ground.
- 5Flown or field-proven. Flight or field results exist.
Stiffness of a conditioned pellet part
345 MPa
Heat
130 °C
Low-temperature toughness
7 kJ/m2
Recipe, share of the weight
- C not statedCarbon
- H not statedHydrogen
- N not statedNitrogen
- O not statedOxygen
- C11H23NO2 not stated11-aminoundecanoic acid
Best for
Ground tubing, fluid-transfer lines and injection-moulded parts from plasticised PA11 pellets, where the Arkema datasheet values are known
Weakest at
UV: the only UV result read is a rising carbonyl index in a clay-filled PA11 study (Kaci 2018), with no tensile loss figure; water uptake reaches 1.6 % at equilibrium; the plasticised grades soften at 45 degC under 1.8 MPa load
Risk at a glance
- People None found. Partly verified
- If it fails Moderate. Photo-oxidation under UV
- Corrosion Moderate. UV exposure forms carbonyl groups in PA11, with the carbonyl index rising linearly over the first 360 h.
Quick facts: PA 11
| Property | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.03 to 1.05 g/cm³ | 3 sourced values across conditions |
| Yield strength | 26 MPa | 1 sourced value |
| Tensile strength | 48 to 55 MPa | 2 sourced values across conditions |
| Young's modulus | 0.35 GPa | 2 sourced values across conditions |
| Melting point | 181 to 182 °C | 2 sourced values across conditions |
What is the density of Polyamide 11 (PA 11)?
Polyamide 11 (PA 11) has a density of 1.03 to 1.05 g/cm³. The range covers 3 sourced values across the tempers, forms and test conditions the sources report; room-temperature values are used where a source states a temperature.
What is the melting point of Polyamide 11 (PA 11)?
Polyamide 11 (PA 11) has a melting point of 181 to 182 °C. The range covers 2 sourced values across the tempers, forms and test conditions the sources report; room-temperature values are used where a source states a temperature.
What is the yield strength of Polyamide 11 (PA 11)?
Polyamide 11 (PA 11) has a yield strength of 26 MPa. The source and test conditions are listed in the properties table on this page.
What is the tensile strength of Polyamide 11 (PA 11)?
Polyamide 11 (PA 11) has a tensile strength of 48 to 55 MPa. The range covers 2 sourced values across the tempers, forms and test conditions the sources report; room-temperature values are used where a source states a temperature.
What is the Young's modulus of Polyamide 11 (PA 11)?
Polyamide 11 (PA 11) has a Young's modulus of 0.35 GPa. The range covers 2 sourced values across the tempers, forms and test conditions the sources report; room-temperature values are used where a source states a temperature.
What are the other names and codes for Polyamide 11 (PA 11)?
Polyamide 11 (PA 11) is also written as ISO PA11-P, EG1HL, C22-003, ISO PA11-P, M1G1HLR, C12-003, BESNO P40 TL, BMNO P40 TLD. Each code is printed in the source listed beside it in the designations table.
What is Polyamide 11 (PA 11) used for?
Uses recorded in the sources include Automotive fluid-transfer and air-brake tubing; Cable sheathing; Ground 3D-printed parts from PA11 fine powder.
Why it exists
PA11 is in this file because it is a castor-oil-based engineering polyamide with datasheet values from Arkema, and because it is a different chain-length polyamide from PA 12 (11 carbons per repeat unit against 12 for PA 12). No orbital value was found.
Where it's used
Automotive fluid-transfer and air-brake tubing
Arkema calls BESNO P40 TL a market reference in air brake and automotive fluid transfer lines, and lists fuel-management tubing and fittings.
Cable sheathing
The BESNO P40 TLO datasheet lists cable among its potential applications. Its electrical values are for the same polymer family, not for a specific cable spec.
Ground 3D-printed parts
Arkema lists Rilsan Fine Powders for high-performance 3D-printed parts. This is ground manufacturing, and the pellet data here do not apply to powder.
Recipe
(C11H21NO)n, repeat unit -NH(CH2)10CO-; the monomer 11-aminoundecanoic acid is C11H23NO2 (MW 201.31), and the repeat unit is the monomer less one water (derived, not printed in a source read)
PA11 is made by polymerising 11-aminoundecanoic acid (C11H23NO2), which Arkema derives from castor oil through its C11 fraction. Wikipedia says ricinoleic acid is 85 to 90 % of castor oil and is the starting point of the monomer route. Ring-opening of the amino acid with loss of water gives the repeat unit -NH(CH2)10CO-.
| Ingredient | Share of the weight | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon C | not stated | Eleven carbons in the repeat unit, ten CH2 groups and the carbonyl carbon. |
| Hydrogen H | not stated | Methylene and amide hydrogens of the repeat unit. |
| Nitrogen N | not stated | Amide nitrogen; hydrogen bonds between chains give the crystalline structure. |
| Oxygen O | not stated | Carbonyl oxygen of the amide group. |
| 11-aminoundecanoic acid C11H23NO2 | not stated | Monomer (CID 17083). Polymerisation removes water, so the repeat unit is C11H21NO. |
Weight shares are as printed in the sources.
What it can do
Stiffness of a conditioned pellet part
345 MPa
measured
Arkema gives a conditioned tensile modulus of 345 MPa (ISO 527) for BESNO P40 TL and BMNO P40 TLD, and a flexural modulus of 350 MPa and 315 MPa (ISO 178).
Heat
130 °C
measured
The plasticised pellet grade has a melting point of 181 degC and a Vicat of 140 degC, with a heat deflection temperature of 45 degC at 1.8 MPa.
Low-temperature toughness
7 kJ/m2
measured
Arkema gives a notched Charpy impact of 7 kJ/m2 (BESNO P40 TL) and 6 kJ/m2 (BMNO P40 TLD) at -30 degC, both conditioned, with no break in the unnotched test at -30 degC.
How it compares
PA 11 and PA 12 differ mainly in stiffness and water. The PA11 values here are for plasticised pellets, which are much softer than the laser-sintered PA 12 powder parts in the PA 12 profile, so the two sets of stiffness values are not comparable. Water uptake for PA11 is 1.6 % at equilibrium at 23 degC by immersion, while the PA 12 profile gives its water figures under different conditions, so the two are not directly comparable either. The UV comparison is weaker for PA11: the PA 12 profile has a measured tensile-loss result after accelerated weathering, but for PA11 only a carbonyl index result (Kaci 2018) was read. PA11 has a bio-based carbon content of 89 % for BESNO P40 TL, a property the PA 12 profile does not give.
The same measurements for each material, so you can compare them. Each row names the key condition under the value; the full conditions and methods are in the numbered notes under Technical details. Other materials are shown beside it; each was measured under its own conditions, so open its page before comparing closely. Compare every grade in the family.
| Measurement | PA 11 | PA 12 | PA 46 | PA 6 | PA 66 | PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal behavior and safety | ||||||
| Melting temperature, BESNO P40 TL pelletISO 11357-1/-3 as printed, 10 degC/min | 181 °C | 184 °C | 295 °C | no data | 260 °C | 300 °C |
| Melting temperature, BESNO P40 TLO pelletISO 11357-1/-3 as printed, 10 degC/min | 182 °C | 184 °C | 295 °C | no data | 260 °C | 300 °C |
| Heat deflection temperature at 0.45 MPa, BESNO P40 TLISO 75-1/-2 as printed, 0.45 MPa | 130 °C | no data | 190 °C | 200 °C | 75 °C | 260 °C |
| Heat deflection temperature at 1.8 MPa, BESNO P40 TLISO 75-1/-2 as printed, 1.8 MPa | 45 °C | no data | 190 °C | 200 °C | 75 °C | 260 °C |
| Lifetime and stability | ||||||
| Melt volume flow rate, BMNO P40 TLDISO 1133 as printed, 235 C / 2.16 kg | 35 cm³/10min | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Physical and electrical | ||||||
| Density, plasticised pellet grade BESNO P40 TLISO 1183-1 as printed, 23 degC | 1.04 g/cm³ | 0.9 to 0.95 g/cm³ | 1.18 g/cm³ | 1.123 g/cm³ | 1.13 g/cc | 1.47 g/cm³ |
| Density, plasticised injection grade BMNO P40 TLDISO 1183-1 as printed, 23 degC | 1.05 g/cm³ | 0.9 to 0.95 g/cm³ | 1.18 g/cm³ | 1.123 g/cm³ | 1.13 g/cc | 1.47 g/cm³ |
| Neat resin density, Arkema key-properties text | 1.03 g/cm³1 | 0.9 to 0.95 g/cm³ | 1.18 g/cm³ | 1.123 g/cm³ | 1.13 g/cc | 1.47 g/cm³ |
| Shore D hardness, 15 s, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditionedISO 868 as printed, 15 s | 60 - | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Temperature behavior | ||||||
| Vicat softening temperature, BESNO P40 TLISO 306 as printed, 50 N at 50 C/h | 140 °C | 163 °C | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Other measurements | ||||||
| Water absorption at equilibrium, immersion at 23 C, BESNO P40 TLISO 62 as printed | 1.6 % | 0.52 % | 3.7 % | 10 % | 2.8 % | 3.5 % |
| Water absorption at equilibrium, immersion at 23 C, BMNO P40 TLDISO 62 as printed | 1.6 % | 0.52 % | 3.7 % | 10 % | 2.8 % | 3.5 % |
| Weight variation after 25 weeks in water at 20 C, Rilsan PA11 | 1.9 %2 | 0.52 % | 3.7 % | 10 % | 2.8 % | 3.5 % |
| Length variation after 25 weeks in water at 20 C, Rilsan PA11 | 0.2 to 0.5 %3 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Tensile modulus, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditionedISO 527-1/-2 as printed | 345 MPa4 | 1700 N/mm2 | 3300 MPa | no data | no data | 12100 MPa |
| Tensile modulus, BMNO P40 TLD pellet, conditionedISO 527-1/-2 as printed | 345 MPa5 | 1700 N/mm2 | 3300 MPa | no data | no data | 12100 MPa |
| Flexural modulus, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditionedISO 178 as printed | 350 MPa | 1240 N/mm2 | 3000 MPa | no data | 2.9 GPa | 10300 MPa |
| Flexural modulus, BMNO P40 TLD pellet, conditionedISO 178 as printed | 315 MPa | 1240 N/mm2 | 3000 MPa | no data | 2.9 GPa | 10300 MPa |
| Stress at break, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditionedISO 527-1/-2 as printed | 48 MPa | 45 N/mm2 | 103 MPa | no data | no data | 220 MPa |
| Stress at break, BMNO P40 TLD pellet, conditionedISO 527-1/-2 as printed | 55 MPa | 45 N/mm2 | 103 MPa | no data | no data | 220 MPa |
| Yield stress, BESNO P40 TLO pellet, conditionedISO 527-1/-2 as printed | 26 MPa | no data | 100 MPa | no data | 82 MPa | no data |
| Nominal strain at break, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned (lower bound)ISO 527-1/-2 as printed, printed as "> 50" | > 50 % | 20 % | 40 % | no data | no data | 2 % |
| Charpy notched impact at -30 C, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditionedISO 179 1eA as printed | 7 kJ/m26 | 4.8 kJ/m2 | no data | 8.1 kJ/m2 | no data | no data |
| Charpy notched impact at -30 C, BMNO P40 TLD pellet, conditionedISO 179 1eA as printed | 6 kJ/m27 | 4.8 kJ/m2 | no data | 8.1 kJ/m2 | no data | no data |
| Relative permittivity at 100 Hz, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditionedIEC 62631-2-1 as printed | 9 -8 | no data | 3.9 - | no data | no data | 4.3 - |
| Dielectric strength, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditionedIEC 60243-1 as printed | 23 kV/mm | no data | 25 kV/mm | no data | no data | 27 kV/mm |
| Moulding shrinkage, normal and parallel, BMNO P40 TLDISO 294-4 as printed | 1.4 % | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Bio-based carbon content, BESNO P40 TLASTM D6866 as printed | 89 % | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
Why choose it, and why not
Good for
- Ground tubing, fluid-transfer lines and injection-moulded parts from plasticised PA11 pellets, where the Arkema datasheet values are known.
- Parts that stay below about 45 degC under sustained load, or that are shielded from UV.
- Projects that need a bio-based polyamide with 89 % bio-based carbon (BESNO P40 TL).
Watch out for
- UV: the only UV result read is a rising carbonyl index over the first 360 h of accelerated UV in a clay-filled PA11 study. No tensile loss figure was read.
- Heat under load: the heat deflection temperature is 45 degC at 1.8 MPa for BESNO P40 TL, so parts under load may deform well below the Vicat of 140 degC.
- Plasticised grades: the values here are for plasticised pellets. Unplasticised PA11 values are not in this file.
- Water: 1.6 % uptake at equilibrium, with 0.2 to 0.5 % length change after 25 weeks in 20 degC water. The stiffness change with water is not quantified.
- No PA11 flight or orbital erosion value was read.
PA11 is a well-documented plasticised pellet polyamide, with sourced density, melting, water, heat and conditioned mechanical values from Arkema's datasheets and a bio-based feedstock. Its main limits in this file are UV, where no tensile loss figure was read, and heat under load, where the plasticised grades soften at 45 degC under 1.8 MPa. It has no sourced orbital value, its hazard data covers only the monomer, and its unplasticised values are still missing.
Technical details
For scientists and researchers. Everything above comes from the record below: every number with its method, its conditions and its source.
Other names and standards
The same grade under other systems, as datasheets and standards print them. Each code was checked against the page it comes from.
| System | Codes |
|---|---|
| ISO | PA11-P, EG1HL, C22-003, PA11-P, M1G1HLR, C12-003 |
| Trade name | BESNO P40 TL, BMNO P40 TLD |
Notes
The method, full conditions and any caveat for the numbered rows above.
| # | Measurement | Method | Conditions | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neat resin density, Arkema key-properties text | Quoted in the Arkema key-properties text as "a neat resin density of only 1.03 g/cm3" | basis neat resin; no test standard or temperature printed on the page | — |
| 2 | Weight variation after 25 weeks in water at 20 C, Rilsan PA11 | Dimensional variation table as printed, Rilsan PA11 column | basis 25-week immersion in 20 °C water; no test standard printed | — |
| 3 | Length variation after 25 weeks in water at 20 C, Rilsan PA11 | Dimensional variation table as printed, range 0.2 to 0.5 % | basis 25-week immersion in 20 °C water; no test standard printed | — |
| 4 | Tensile modulus, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned | — | state conditioned (COND column); the dry value is not printedform pellet, plasticisedgrade RILSAN BESNO P40 TL | — |
| 5 | Tensile modulus, BMNO P40 TLD pellet, conditioned | — | state conditioned (COND column); the dry value is not printedform pellet, plasticisedgrade RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD | — |
| 6 | Charpy notched impact at -30 C, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned | — | temperature -30 °C as printedstate conditioned (COND column)grade RILSAN BESNO P40 TL | — |
| 7 | Charpy notched impact at -30 C, BMNO P40 TLD pellet, conditioned | — | temperature -30 °C as printedstate conditioned (COND column)grade RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD | — |
| 8 | Relative permittivity at 100 Hz, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned | — | frequency 100 Hz as printedstate conditioned (COND column)grade RILSAN BESNO P40 TL | — |
Corrosion and compatibility
What happens when it meets other materials and environments.
| Environment | Concern | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| UV exposure of PA11 (accelerated lab UV, photo-oxidation) | moderate | UV exposure forms carbonyl groups in PA11, with the carbonyl index rising linearly over the first 360 h.1 |
| Immersion in water and humid air (moisture uptake) | low | PA11 takes up 1.6 % water at equilibrium at 23 degC, and changes length by 0.2 to 0.5 % after 25 weeks in 20 degC water.2 |
| Continuous heat (short-term thermal properties) | not rated | The plasticised pellet grade has a Vicat of 140 degC and a heat deflection temperature of 45 degC at 1.8 MPa.3 |
| # | Environment | Details | Test conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UV exposure of PA11 (accelerated lab UV, photo-oxidation) | Kaci et al. (2018) ran accelerated UV on PA11 nanocomposites with unmodified vermiculite for up to 600 h. Photo-oxidation produced imides and carboxylic acids, and the carbonyl index rose linearly in the first 360 h. The record gives no tensile or elongation figure for PA11, so mechanical loss from UV is not quantified here. The Arkema pellet grades are sold with a light stabiliser (additive list). | basis accelerated UV on clay-filled PA11, not neat resin; mechanical change not read |
| 2 | Immersion in water and humid air (moisture uptake) | Arkema gives 1.6 % water absorption at equilibrium at 23 degC by immersion (ISO 62) for both plasticised pellet grades. Its key-properties page gives 0.2 to 0.5 % length variation and 1.9 % weight variation after 25 weeks in 20 degC water, against 2.2 to 2.7 % and 9.5 % for PA6 on the same page. The sources read do not give the stiffness change caused by this uptake. | basis equilibrium immersion at 23 °C (ISO 62); 25-week immersion at 20 °C (no standard printed) |
| 3 | Continuous heat (short-term thermal properties) | Arkema's thermal table for BESNO P40 TL gives a Vicat softening temperature of 140 degC (ISO 306, 50 N, 50 C/h) and heat deflection temperatures of 130 degC at 0.45 MPa and 45 degC at 1.8 MPa (ISO 75). These are short-time test temperatures. No oven-ageing time series for PA11 was read. | basis short-time thermal tests as printed; no time-at-temperature ageing data read |
Risks and side effects
Hazards to people, what happens when a cell overheats, and how the material is handled and stored.
All readers
The monomer 11-aminoundecanoic acid is Not Classified in 191 of 191 PubChem reports, but one entry lists H402. The polymer has no classification in any record read here, and no PA11 SDS was read.
Test details
The original wording and numbers from the sources, for readers who want them.
Failure risks
| Failure | Trigger and consequence |
|---|---|
| Photo-oxidation under UVmoderate severity | UV in service or accelerated UV testingCarbonyl index rose linearly over the first 360 h of accelerated UV in a clay-filled PA11 study (Kaci 2018). Tensile or elongation loss from UV was not read, and outdoor exposure was not tested. |
| Dimensional and mass change when wetmoderate severity | Immersion in water or humid airLength variation of 0.2 to 0.5 % and weight variation of 1.9 % after 25 weeks in 20 degC water (Arkema). The stiffness change with water uptake is not quantified in the sources read. |
| Deformation under load above about 45 degCmoderate severity | Sustained load at temperatures above about 45 degC (heat deflection at 1.8 MPa)The plasticised pellet grade BESNO P40 TL has a heat deflection temperature of 45 degC at 1.8 MPa and 130 degC at 0.45 MPa (ISO 75). Load-bearing parts may deform above these temperatures, and no creep data were read. |
Handling and storage
- Dry the pellets at 80 to 90 degC for 4 to 6 h if the bag has been open for more than 2 hours (Arkema processing recommendation).
- Test specimen injection moulding melt temperature is 250 degC for BESNO P40 TL, with mould temperature 40 degC (Arkema).
- Test specimen injection moulding melt temperature is 230 degC for BMNO P40 TLD, with mould temperature 40 degC (Arkema).
- Keep sealed bags with UV protection and appropriate moisture control; the stated shelf life is two years from delivery (Arkema).
Mitigations
- Arkema lists heat-stabilised and light-stabilised additives for the BESNO P40 TL and BMNO P40 TLD grades. The sources do not quantify how much these additives slow UV or heat ageing.
Supply and geography
How common the raw materials are and where they come from.
Castor oil and the C11 fraction (feedstock for the PA11 monomer)
PA11 polymer production sites
Documents
Datasheets, safety data sheets, papers and standards you can open.
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spore: profile
id: pa-11
spore_version: 0.2
family: polyamides
name: Polyamide 11 (nylon 11, PA11)
abbreviation: PA 11
role: semicrystalline engineering thermoplastic made from castor oil; the plasticised Rilsan pellet grades read here are for tube extrusion and injection moulding, not for powder-bed printing
category: polymers
type: polyamides
summary: |
Polyamide 11 (nylon 11, PA11, sold by Arkema as Rilsan) is a semicrystalline polyamide made by polymerising 11-aminoundecanoic acid, a C11 monomer that Arkema derives from castor oil. Arkema calls its pellet grades bio-based (89 % bio-based carbon, ASTM D6866, for BESNO P40 TL). The three pellet datasheets read here (BESNO P40 TL, BESNO P40 TLO and BMNO P40 TLD) are all plasticised grades, and they give a melting point of 181 to 182 degC (ISO 11357), a density of 1.04 to 1.05 g/cm3, a water absorption of 1.6 % at equilibrium at 23 degC, and a tensile modulus of 345 MPa in the conditioned state. A 2018 study found that UV exposure of a clay-filled PA11 nanocomposite formed carbonyl groups, with the carbonyl index rising linearly over the first 360 h of accelerated UV. No orbital value for PA 11 was read. Unplasticised PA 11 and tensile values for the dry state were not in the datasheets read, so they are gaps.
best_for: Ground tubing, fluid-transfer lines and injection-moulded parts from plasticised PA11 pellets, where the Arkema datasheet values are known
weakest_at: 'UV: the only UV result read is a rising carbonyl index in a clay-filled PA11 study (Kaci 2018), with no tensile loss figure; water uptake reaches 1.6 % at equilibrium; the plasticised grades soften at 45 degC under 1.8 MPa load'
identity:
formula: (C11H21NO)n, repeat unit -NH(CH2)10CO-; the monomer 11-aminoundecanoic acid is C11H23NO2 (MW 201.31), and the repeat unit is the monomer less one water (derived, not printed in a source read)
cas: 2432-99-7
source: pubchem-aminoundecanoic
where: Compound record CID 17083 (molecular formula C11H23NO2, molecular weight 201.31); CAS 2432-99-7 resolved to CID 17083 in a PubChem name lookup
designations:
- system: ISO
code: PA11-P, EG1HL, C22-003
note: ISO 16396 designation of the plasticised pellet grade BESNO P40 TL
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Designation line under the product description
- system: ISO
code: PA11-P, M1G1HLR, C12-003
note: ISO 16396 designation of the injection-moulding grade BMNO P40 TLD
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Designation line under the product description
- system: Trade name
code: BESNO P40 TL
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Title line, RILSAN BESNO P40 TL
- system: Trade name
code: BMNO P40 TLD
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Title line, RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD
tags:
environments: []
stresses:
- uv
- extreme-cold
applications:
- propulsion-and-tanks
- electronics-and-chips
- structures
properties:
- benchmark: density
label: Density, plasticised pellet grade BESNO P40 TL
value: 1.04
unit: g/cm3
scope: material
conditions:
basis: 23 degC as printed; pellet
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL (plasticised, tube extrusion)
method: ISO 1183-1 as printed, 23 degC
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Other properties table, row Density, 23 C (73 F)
- benchmark: density
label: Density, plasticised injection grade BMNO P40 TLD
value: 1.05
unit: g/cm3
scope: material
conditions:
basis: 23 degC as printed; pellet
grade: RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD (plasticised, injection moulding)
method: ISO 1183-1 as printed, 23 degC
status: ground
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Other properties table, row Density, 23 C (73 F)
- benchmark: density
label: Neat resin density, Arkema key-properties text
value: 1.03
unit: g/cm3
scope: material
conditions:
basis: neat resin; no test standard or temperature printed on the page
method: Quoted in the Arkema key-properties text as "a neat resin density of only 1.03 g/cm3"
status: ground
source: arkema-key-props
where: Page text, sentence on neat resin density (no table)
- benchmark: melting_point
label: Melting temperature, BESNO P40 TL pellet
value: 181
unit: degC
scope: material
conditions:
method_note: DSC at 10 degC/min as printed (ISO 11357-1/-3)
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL (plasticised)
method: ISO 11357-1/-3 as printed, 10 degC/min
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Thermal properties table, row Melting temperature, 10 C/min
- benchmark: melting_point
label: Melting temperature, BESNO P40 TLO pellet
value: 182
unit: degC
scope: material
conditions:
method_note: DSC at 10 degC/min as printed (ISO 11357-1/-3)
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TLO (plasticised, low oligomers, cable and tube)
method: ISO 11357-1/-3 as printed, 10 degC/min
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tlo
where: Thermal properties table, row Melting temperature, 10 C/min
- benchmark: vicat_softening_temperature
label: Vicat softening temperature, BESNO P40 TL
value: 140
unit: degC
scope: material
conditions:
method_designation: 50 N at 50 C/h as printed
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL (plasticised)
method: ISO 306 as printed, 50 N at 50 C/h
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Thermal properties table, row Vicat softening temperature, 50N at 50 C/h
- benchmark: heat_deflection_temperature
label: Heat deflection temperature at 0.45 MPa, BESNO P40 TL
value: 130
unit: degC
scope: material
conditions:
load: 0.45 MPa as printed
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL (plasticised)
method: ISO 75-1/-2 as printed, 0.45 MPa
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Thermal properties table, row Heat deflection temperature, 0.45 MPa
- benchmark: heat_deflection_temperature
label: Heat deflection temperature at 1.8 MPa, BESNO P40 TL
value: 45
unit: degC
scope: material
conditions:
load: 1.8 MPa as printed
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL (plasticised)
method: ISO 75-1/-2 as printed, 1.8 MPa
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Thermal properties table, row Heat deflection temperature, 1.8 MPa
- benchmark: moisture_absorption
label: Water absorption at equilibrium, immersion at 23 C, BESNO P40 TL
value: 1.6
unit: '%'
scope: material
conditions:
state: equilibrium, immersion at 23 degC as printed
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL (plasticised)
method: ISO 62 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Other properties table, row Water absorption, at equilibrium at 23 C, Immersion
- benchmark: moisture_absorption
label: Water absorption at equilibrium, immersion at 23 C, BMNO P40 TLD
value: 1.6
unit: '%'
scope: material
conditions:
state: equilibrium, immersion at 23 degC as printed
grade: RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD (plasticised)
method: ISO 62 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Other properties table, row Water absorption, at equilibrium at 23 C, Immersion
- benchmark: moisture_absorption
label: Weight variation after 25 weeks in water at 20 C, Rilsan PA11
value: 1.9
unit: '%'
scope: material
conditions:
basis: 25-week immersion in 20 degC water; no test standard printed
method: Dimensional variation table as printed, Rilsan PA11 column
status: ground
source: arkema-key-props
where: Dimensional variation table, row Weight variation, Rilsan PA11 column
- benchmark: length_variation_water_immersion
label: Length variation after 25 weeks in water at 20 C, Rilsan PA11
value: 0.2
value_high: 0.5
bound: range
unit: '%'
scope: material
conditions:
basis: 25-week immersion in 20 degC water; no test standard printed
method: Dimensional variation table as printed, range 0.2 to 0.5 %
status: ground
source: arkema-key-props
where: Dimensional variation table, row Length variation, Rilsan PA11 column
- benchmark: elastic_modulus
label: Tensile modulus, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned
value: 345
unit: MPa
scope: material
conditions:
state: conditioned (COND column); the dry value is not printed
form: pellet, plasticised
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL
method: ISO 527-1/-2 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Mechanical properties table, row Tensile modulus, 23 C, COND value
- benchmark: elastic_modulus
label: Tensile modulus, BMNO P40 TLD pellet, conditioned
value: 345
unit: MPa
scope: material
conditions:
state: conditioned (COND column); the dry value is not printed
form: pellet, plasticised
grade: RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD
method: ISO 527-1/-2 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Mechanical properties table, row Tensile modulus, 23 C, COND value
- benchmark: flexural_modulus
label: Flexural modulus, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned
value: 350
unit: MPa
scope: material
conditions:
state: conditioned (COND column)
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL
method: ISO 178 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Mechanical properties table, row Flexural modulus, 23 C, COND value
- benchmark: flexural_modulus
label: Flexural modulus, BMNO P40 TLD pellet, conditioned
value: 315
unit: MPa
scope: material
conditions:
state: conditioned (COND column)
grade: RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD
method: ISO 178 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Mechanical properties table, row Flexural modulus, 23 C, COND value
- benchmark: ultimate_tensile_strength
label: Stress at break, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned
value: 48
unit: MPa
scope: material
conditions:
state: conditioned (COND column); printed as stress at break
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL
method: ISO 527-1/-2 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Mechanical properties table, row Stress at break, 23 C, COND value
- benchmark: ultimate_tensile_strength
label: Stress at break, BMNO P40 TLD pellet, conditioned
value: 55
unit: MPa
scope: material
conditions:
state: conditioned (COND column); printed as stress at break
grade: RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD
method: ISO 527-1/-2 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Mechanical properties table, row Stress at break, 23 C, COND value
- benchmark: yield_strength
label: Yield stress, BESNO P40 TLO pellet, conditioned
value: 26
unit: MPa
scope: material
conditions:
state: conditioned (COND column)
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TLO (plasticised)
method: ISO 527-1/-2 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tlo
where: Mechanical properties table, row Yield stress, 23 C, COND value
- benchmark: elongation
label: Nominal strain at break, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned (lower bound)
value: 50
bound: lower
unit: '%'
scope: material
conditions:
state: conditioned (COND column); printed as greater than 50 %
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL
method: ISO 527-1/-2 as printed, printed as "> 50"
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Mechanical properties table, row Nominal strain at break, 23 C, COND value
- benchmark: charpy_notched_impact
label: Charpy notched impact at -30 C, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned
value: 7
unit: kJ/m2
scope: material
conditions:
temperature: '-30 degC as printed'
state: conditioned (COND column)
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL
method: ISO 179 1eA as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Mechanical properties table, row Charpy notched impact strength, -30 C, COND value
- benchmark: charpy_notched_impact
label: Charpy notched impact at -30 C, BMNO P40 TLD pellet, conditioned
value: 6
unit: kJ/m2
scope: material
conditions:
temperature: '-30 degC as printed'
state: conditioned (COND column)
grade: RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD
method: ISO 179 1eA as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Mechanical properties table, row Charpy notched impact strength, -30 C, COND value
- benchmark: hardness_shore_d
label: Shore D hardness, 15 s, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned
value: 60
unit: '-'
scope: material
conditions:
state: conditioned (COND column)
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL
method: ISO 868 as printed, 15 s
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Mechanical properties table, row Hardness, shore D, 15 s, COND value
- benchmark: dielectric_constant
label: Relative permittivity at 100 Hz, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned
value: 9
unit: '-'
scope: material
conditions:
frequency: 100 Hz as printed
state: conditioned (COND column)
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL
method: IEC 62631-2-1 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Electrical properties table, row Relative permittivity, 100 Hz, COND value
- benchmark: dielectric_strength
label: Dielectric strength, BESNO P40 TL pellet, conditioned
value: 23
unit: kV/mm
scope: material
conditions:
state: conditioned (COND column); 23 degC
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL
method: IEC 60243-1 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Electrical properties table, row Dielectric strength, 23 C, COND value
- benchmark: moulding_shrinkage
label: Moulding shrinkage, normal and parallel, BMNO P40 TLD
value: 1.4
unit: '%'
scope: material
conditions:
basis: t+24h after moulding as printed
grade: RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD (injection grade)
method: ISO 294-4 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Rheological properties table, rows Shrinkage, normal and parallel (t+24h)
- benchmark: melt_volume_rate
label: Melt volume flow rate, BMNO P40 TLD
value: 35
unit: cm3/10min
scope: material
conditions:
load: 235 degC, 2.16 kg as printed
grade: RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD
method: ISO 1133 as printed, 235 C / 2.16 kg
status: ground
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Rheological properties table, row Melt volume flow rate (MVR), 235 C / 2.16 kg
- benchmark: bio_based_carbon_content
label: Bio-based carbon content, BESNO P40 TL
value: 89
unit: '%'
scope: material
conditions:
basis: measured carbon content as printed
grade: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL
method: ASTM D6866 as printed
status: ground
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Other properties table, row Bio-based carbon content, measured
corrosion:
- environment: UV exposure of PA11 (accelerated lab UV, photo-oxidation)
headline: UV exposure forms carbonyl groups in PA11, with the carbonyl index rising linearly over the first 360 h.
effect: Kaci et al. (2018) ran accelerated UV on PA11 nanocomposites with unmodified vermiculite for up to 600 h. Photo-oxidation produced imides and carboxylic acids, and the carbonyl index rose linearly in the first 360 h. The record gives no tensile or elongation figure for PA11, so mechanical loss from UV is not quantified here. The Arkema pellet grades are sold with a light stabiliser (additive list).
rating: moderate
conditions:
basis: accelerated UV on clay-filled PA11, not neat resin; mechanical change not read
source: kaci2018
where: Abstract
- environment: Immersion in water and humid air (moisture uptake)
headline: PA11 takes up 1.6 % water at equilibrium at 23 degC, and changes length by 0.2 to 0.5 % after 25 weeks in 20 degC water.
effect: Arkema gives 1.6 % water absorption at equilibrium at 23 degC by immersion (ISO 62) for both plasticised pellet grades. Its key-properties page gives 0.2 to 0.5 % length variation and 1.9 % weight variation after 25 weeks in 20 degC water, against 2.2 to 2.7 % and 9.5 % for PA6 on the same page. The sources read do not give the stiffness change caused by this uptake.
rating: low
conditions:
basis: equilibrium immersion at 23 degC (ISO 62); 25-week immersion at 20 degC (no standard printed)
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Other properties table, row Water absorption, at equilibrium at 23 C, Immersion
- environment: Continuous heat (short-term thermal properties)
headline: The plasticised pellet grade has a Vicat of 140 degC and a heat deflection temperature of 45 degC at 1.8 MPa.
effect: Arkema's thermal table for BESNO P40 TL gives a Vicat softening temperature of 140 degC (ISO 306, 50 N, 50 C/h) and heat deflection temperatures of 130 degC at 0.45 MPa and 45 degC at 1.8 MPa (ISO 75). These are short-time test temperatures. No oven-ageing time series for PA11 was read.
rating: unknown
conditions:
basis: short-time thermal tests as printed; no time-at-temperature ageing data read
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Thermal properties table, rows Vicat softening temperature and Heat deflection temperature
risks:
hazards:
- text: '11-aminoundecanoic acid (monomer, EC 219-417-6): PubChem reports GHS Not Classified in 191 of 191 company reports. The same record also lists H402 (harmful to aquatic life), with precautionary codes P273 and P501, in an ECHA notification entry. The two entries conflict, and the record does not show how many notifications carry H402.'
ghs:
- H402
source: pubchem-aminoundecanoic
where: Safety and Hazards, GHS Classification and Precautionary Statement Codes (CID 17083)
- text: The Arkema pellet datasheets read here (BESNO P40 TL, BESNO P40 TLO, BMNO P40 TLD) carry no hazard classification. No PA11 polymer SDS was read, so the polymer itself is not classified in this file.
ghs: []
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Whole document; the datasheet has no hazard section
failure_risks:
- mode: Photo-oxidation under UV
trigger: UV in service or accelerated UV testing
consequence: Carbonyl index rose linearly over the first 360 h of accelerated UV in a clay-filled PA11 study (Kaci 2018). Tensile or elongation loss from UV was not read, and outdoor exposure was not tested.
severity: moderate
source: kaci2018
where: Abstract
- mode: Dimensional and mass change when wet
trigger: Immersion in water or humid air
consequence: Length variation of 0.2 to 0.5 % and weight variation of 1.9 % after 25 weeks in 20 degC water (Arkema). The stiffness change with water uptake is not quantified in the sources read.
severity: moderate
source: arkema-key-props
where: Dimensional variation table
- mode: Deformation under load above about 45 degC
trigger: Sustained load at temperatures above about 45 degC (heat deflection at 1.8 MPa)
consequence: The plasticised pellet grade BESNO P40 TL has a heat deflection temperature of 45 degC at 1.8 MPa and 130 degC at 0.45 MPa (ISO 75). Load-bearing parts may deform above these temperatures, and no creep data were read.
severity: moderate
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Thermal properties table, rows Heat deflection temperature
side_effects: []
handling:
- text: Dry the pellets at 80 to 90 degC for 4 to 6 h if the bag has been open for more than 2 hours (Arkema processing recommendation).
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Processing recommendations, Drying Conditions
- text: Test specimen injection moulding melt temperature is 250 degC for BESNO P40 TL, with mould temperature 40 degC (Arkema).
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Test specimen processing, injection moulding rows
- text: Test specimen injection moulding melt temperature is 230 degC for BMNO P40 TLD, with mould temperature 40 degC (Arkema).
source: arkema-bmnotld
where: Test specimen processing, injection moulding rows
- text: Keep sealed bags with UV protection and appropriate moisture control; the stated shelf life is two years from delivery (Arkema).
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Shelf life paragraph
mitigations:
- text: Arkema lists heat-stabilised and light-stabilised additives for the BESNO P40 TL and BMNO P40 TLD grades. The sources do not quantify how much these additives slow UV or heat ageing.
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Transformation processes and additives table
uses:
- application: propulsion-and-tanks
device: Automotive fluid-transfer and air-brake tubing
example: Arkema calls BESNO P40 TL a market reference in air brake (PHL) and automotive fluid transfer line applications. Arkema also lists PA11 tubing and fittings for fuel management.
source: arkema-p40tl
where: Product description paragraph and potential applications list (Light vehicle)
- application: electronics-and-chips
device: Cable sheathing
example: The BESNO P40 TLO datasheet lists cable among its potential applications. The BESNO P40 TL electrical table gives a conditioned volume resistivity of 1.0E+9 ohm.m for the same polymer family. This is ground product use, not an in-space use.
source: arkema-p40tlo
where: Potential applications list and product description
- application: structures
device: Ground 3D-printed parts from PA11 fine powder
example: Arkema's page lists Rilsan Fine Powders for high-performance 3D-printed parts. This is ground manufacturing; the pellet grades read here are not powder grades.
source: arkema-bio-based
where: Other applications list
supply:
- subject: Castor oil and the C11 fraction (feedstock for the PA11 monomer)
demand: No demand or tonnage figure was read.
routes: Arkema says castor oil's 18-carbon chain is split into an 11-carbon fraction and a 7-carbon fraction, and the C11 fraction is converted into the amino-11 monomer. Wikipedia says ricinoleic acid makes up 85 to 90 % of castor oil.
producers: []
critical_lists: []
substitutes: []
source: arkema-bio-based
where: Feedstock paragraph; Wikipedia Nylon 11 (ricinoleic acid share) is cited in the story recipe
- subject: PA11 polymer production sites
demand: No demand or capacity figure in tonnes per year was read.
routes: Wikipedia names Arkema sites that polymerise PA11 at Birdsboro (Pennsylvania, USA), Changshu (China) and Serquigny (France). Arkema says PA11 is produced in Europe, the USA and Asia, and it mentions an announced Asian monomer and PA11 investment with no location or date.
producers: []
critical_lists: []
substitutes: []
source: wikipedia-nylon11
where: Synthesis and production paragraphs
media: []
documents:
- title: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL, Arkema technical data sheet (English, HPP 2026-10-21)
type: datasheet
url: https://hpp.arkema.com/assets/arkema/TDS_RILSAN%C2%AE%20BESNO%20P40%20TL_en_WW.pdf
year: 2026
- title: RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD, Arkema technical data sheet (English, HPP 2026-09-28)
type: datasheet
url: https://hpp.arkema.com/assets/arkema/TDS_RILSAN%C2%AE%20BMNO%20P40%20TLD_en_WW.pdf
year: 2026
- title: RILSAN BESNO P40 TLO, Arkema technical data sheet (English, HPP 2026-09-28)
type: datasheet
url: https://hpp.arkema.com/assets/arkema/TDS_RILSAN%C2%AE%20BESNO%20P40%20TLO_en_WW.pdf
year: 2026
- title: Kaci, Focke and Van der Merwe (2018), The effects of unmodified vermiculite on photooxidation of polyamide 11 nanocomposites under accelerated UV test, AIP Conference Proceedings 1981
type: paper
url: https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/65774
year: 2018
- title: 'PubChem CID 17083, 11-Aminoundecanoic acid: safety and hazards, GHS classification'
type: database
url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/17083
year: 2026
- title: Arkema Rilsan PA11 key properties page (Arkema High Performance Polymers)
type: report
url: https://hpp.arkema.com/en/product-families/rilsan-polyamide-11-resins/key-properties/
year: 2026
- title: Arkema Rilsan PA11 bio-based and renewable solutions page
type: report
url: https://hpp.arkema.com/en/product-families/rilsan-polyamide-11-resins/bio-based-renewable-solutions/
year: 2026
- title: Nylon 11, Wikipedia (composition, synthesis, production sites and history only)
type: report
url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon_11
year: 2026
gaps:
- 'Unplasticised PA11: all three pellet datasheets read (BESNO P40 TL, BESNO P40 TLO, BMNO P40 TLD) are plasticised grades, and the values in this file are for those grades. Unplasticised PA11 values are not in this file.'
- 'Dry-state mechanical values: the Arkema datasheets print a DRY column that is blank for these grades, so every tensile, flexural and impact value here is conditioned. No dry-state value was found.'
- Yield stress for BESNO P40 TL is not printed on its datasheet (only BESNO P40 TLO prints 26 MPa). The BMNO P40 TLD yield values are printed without a dry or conditioned marker, so they are left out.
- 'UV mechanical loss: only the Kaci 2018 abstract was read (carbonyl index, 360 h). The MDPI Polymers 12(5) 1034 photo-oxidation paper (Carroccio et al.) could not be opened (expired TLS certificate and HTTP 403), and the Kaci full text was not available. Tensile and elongation change under UV is not sourced.'
- 'Heat ageing: no oven-ageing time series for PA11 was read. The HAL paper on PA11 hydrolysis and thermal ageing (hal-ifp) returned an access block, and the Ocampo-Martinez 2017 and Raquez 2010 thermal-ageing papers were named in search results only and not opened.'
- 'Hydrolysis and chemical resistance: no PA11-specific hydrolysis number and no chemical-resistance data were read.'
- 'Flight data: the NASA MISSE 2 PEACE listing (NTRS 20090011780) was checked for PA 11, but the page returned only the abstract, so no atomic-oxygen erosion value for PA 11 was read. PA 11 orbital use is not sourced.'
- 'Hazards: PubChem gives the monomer 11-aminoundecanoic acid as Not Classified in 191 of 191 reports but also lists H402 in one entry, and the two cannot be reconciled from the page. No PA11 polymer SDS was read, so the polymer itself is not classified here.'
- 'Supply: country shares of castor-seed production and of PA11 capacity were not read. The ICEX castor review timed out, and search-result snippets were not used as values. No critical-mineral list was checked against USGS or the EU list, because castor oil is an agricultural feedstock.'
- 'Designations: no UNS, EN, DIN, ASTM or AISI code for PA11 was read. Only ISO 16396 designations and Arkema grade names are listed.'
- Repeat-unit formula C11H21NO is derived from the monomer formula less one water. No source read prints the repeat unit.
- 'Impact: the Arkema key-properties page says PA11 is twice as resilient as PA 12 at -30 degC, but it gives no absolute number, so that comparison is not in the values.'
- 'Property names not in spores/property-canon.yaml and used as short names: charpy_notched_impact, hardness_shore_d, length_variation_water_immersion, moulding_shrinkage, melt_volume_rate, bio_based_carbon_content.'
- 'Gas permeability (H2, CO2, H2O and others) on the Arkema key-properties page is not included: the page gives no test standard or temperature for it.'
- The Arkema key-properties page shows flexural modulus and abrasion only in charts that the page text does not quantify.
- Atomic weights and mass shares of C, H, N and O in the monomer were not computed.
- 'Electrical resistivity: the BESNO P40 TL datasheet prints volume resistivity as 1.0E+9 ohm.m and surface resistivity as 5.0E+11 ohm/sq. The value check cannot match E-notation exponents, so both rows were removed here. Re-add them as 1.0e9 and 5.0e11 once the printed values are checked by hand.'
sources:
arkema-p40tl:
title: RILSAN BESNO P40 TL, Arkema technical data sheet (English, polyamide 11 pellet)
id: Arkema HPP datasheet, printed 2026-10-21 (HPP - 2026-10-21, page 4 of 4)
url: https://hpp.arkema.com/assets/arkema/TDS_RILSAN%C2%AE%20BESNO%20P40%20TL_en_WW.pdf
kind: datasheet
year: 2026
license: supplier datasheet, cited
arkema-bmnotld:
title: RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD, Arkema technical data sheet (English, polyamide 11 pellet, injection moulding)
id: Arkema HPP datasheet, printed 2026-09-28 (HPP - 2026-09-28, page 3 of 3)
url: https://hpp.arkema.com/assets/arkema/TDS_RILSAN%C2%AE%20BMNO%20P40%20TLD_en_WW.pdf
kind: datasheet
year: 2026
license: supplier datasheet, cited
arkema-p40tlo:
title: RILSAN BESNO P40 TLO, Arkema technical data sheet (English, polyamide 11 pellet, tube extrusion)
id: Arkema HPP datasheet, printed 2026-09-28 (HPP - 2026-09-28, page 2 of 2)
url: https://hpp.arkema.com/assets/arkema/TDS_RILSAN%C2%AE%20BESNO%20P40%20TLO_en_WW.pdf
kind: datasheet
year: 2026
license: supplier datasheet, cited
arkema-key-props:
title: Arkema High Performance Polymers, Rilsan polyamide 11 key properties
id: Arkema product-family page, key-properties
url: https://hpp.arkema.com/en/product-families/rilsan-polyamide-11-resins/key-properties/
kind: web
year: 2026
license: supplier web page, cited
arkema-bio-based:
title: Arkema High Performance Polymers, Rilsan polyamide 11 bio-based and renewable solutions
id: Arkema product-family page, bio-based-renewable-solutions
url: https://hpp.arkema.com/en/product-families/rilsan-polyamide-11-resins/bio-based-renewable-solutions/
kind: web
year: 2026
license: supplier web page, cited
kaci2018:
title: The effects of unmodified vermiculite on photooxidation of polyamide 11 nanocomposites under accelerated UV test
id: Kaci M, Focke WW, Van der Merwe EM, AIP Conference Proceedings vol. 1981 (2018); University of Pretoria repository record 2263/65774
url: https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/65774
kind: paper
year: 2018
license: repository record, cited
pubchem-aminoundecanoic:
title: 'PubChem CID 17083, 11-Aminoundecanoic acid: molecular formula and GHS classification'
id: PubChem CID 17083 (EC 219-417-6, CAS 2432-99-7)
url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/17083
kind: database
year: 2026
license: public domain (NIH PubChem)
wikipedia-nylon11:
title: Nylon 11, Wikipedia (composition, synthesis, production sites and history only)
id: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon_11
url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon_11
kind: web
year: 2026
license: CC BY-SA 4.0
license: CC-BY-4.0
updated: '2026-10-26'
review:
status: draft
method: assistant
checked_values: 28
unreachable: 4
caveats: 9
note: Written by an AI assistant on 2026-10-26. Values come from three Arkema pellet datasheets (plasticised grades, conditioned columns), the Arkema key-properties page, the Kaci 2018 abstract and the PubChem record for the monomer. The MDPI UV paper, the HAL thermal-ageing paper, the ICEX castor review and the NASA MISSE listing could not be read, and the file says so in gaps.
story:
recipe:
line: PA11 is made by polymerising 11-aminoundecanoic acid (C11H23NO2), which Arkema derives from castor oil through its C11 fraction. Wikipedia says ricinoleic acid is 85 to 90 % of castor oil and is the starting point of the monomer route. Ring-opening of the amino acid with loss of water gives the repeat unit -NH(CH2)10CO-.
parts:
- name: Carbon
symbol: C
role: Eleven carbons in the repeat unit, ten CH2 groups and the carbonyl carbon.
- name: Hydrogen
symbol: H
role: Methylene and amide hydrogens of the repeat unit.
- name: Nitrogen
symbol: 'N'
role: Amide nitrogen; hydrogen bonds between chains give the crystalline structure.
- name: Oxygen
symbol: O
role: Carbonyl oxygen of the amide group.
- name: 11-aminoundecanoic acid
symbol: C11H23NO2
role: Monomer (CID 17083). Polymerisation removes water, so the repeat unit is C11H21NO.
risk_groups:
- title: All readers
level: 0
verdict: Partly verified
lead: The monomer 11-aminoundecanoic acid is Not Classified in 191 of 191 PubChem reports, but one entry lists H402. The polymer has no classification in any record read here, and no PA11 SDS was read.
why: PA11 is in this file because it is a castor-oil-based engineering polyamide with datasheet values from Arkema, and because it is a different chain-length polyamide from PA 12 (11 carbons per repeat unit against 12 for PA 12). No orbital value was found.
uses:
- where: Automotive fluid-transfer and air-brake tubing
line: Arkema calls BESNO P40 TL a market reference in air brake and automotive fluid transfer lines, and lists fuel-management tubing and fittings.
- where: Cable sheathing
line: The BESNO P40 TLO datasheet lists cable among its potential applications. Its electrical values are for the same polymer family, not for a specific cable spec.
- where: Ground 3D-printed parts
line: Arkema lists Rilsan Fine Powders for high-performance 3D-printed parts. This is ground manufacturing, and the pellet data here do not apply to powder.
can_do:
- label: Stiffness of a conditioned pellet part
benchmark: elastic_modulus
line: Arkema gives a conditioned tensile modulus of 345 MPa (ISO 527) for BESNO P40 TL and BMNO P40 TLD, and a flexural modulus of 350 MPa and 315 MPa (ISO 178).
- label: Heat
benchmark: heat_deflection_temperature
line: The plasticised pellet grade has a melting point of 181 degC and a Vicat of 140 degC, with a heat deflection temperature of 45 degC at 1.8 MPa.
- label: Low-temperature toughness
benchmark: charpy_notched_impact
line: Arkema gives a notched Charpy impact of 7 kJ/m2 (BESNO P40 TL) and 6 kJ/m2 (BMNO P40 TLD) at -30 degC, both conditioned, with no break in the unnotched test at -30 degC.
compare: 'PA 11 and PA 12 differ mainly in stiffness and water. The PA11 values here are for plasticised pellets, which are much softer than the laser-sintered PA 12 powder parts in the PA 12 profile, so the two sets of stiffness values are not comparable. Water uptake for PA11 is 1.6 % at equilibrium at 23 degC by immersion, while the PA 12 profile gives its water figures under different conditions, so the two are not directly comparable either. The UV comparison is weaker for PA11: the PA 12 profile has a measured tensile-loss result after accelerated weathering, but for PA11 only a carbonyl index result (Kaci 2018) was read. PA11 has a bio-based carbon content of 89 % for BESNO P40 TL, a property the PA 12 profile does not give.'
compare_rows:
- scope: material
label: Melting point
benchmark: melting_point
- scope: material
label: Water uptake at equilibrium
benchmark: moisture_absorption
- scope: material
label: Tensile modulus
benchmark: elastic_modulus
handling:
- Dry the pellets at 80 to 90 degC for 4 to 6 h if the bag has been open for more than 2 hours, as Arkema advises.
- Keep sealed bags out of UV and in controlled moisture; the stated shelf life is two years from delivery.
- Test specimens of BESNO P40 TL are moulded at 250 degC melt and 40 degC mould temperature; BMNO P40 TLD at 230 degC melt and 40 degC mould temperature (Arkema).
good_for:
- Ground tubing, fluid-transfer lines and injection-moulded parts from plasticised PA11 pellets, where the Arkema datasheet values are known.
- Parts that stay below about 45 degC under sustained load, or that are shielded from UV.
- Projects that need a bio-based polyamide with 89 % bio-based carbon (BESNO P40 TL).
watch_out:
- 'UV: the only UV result read is a rising carbonyl index over the first 360 h of accelerated UV in a clay-filled PA11 study. No tensile loss figure was read.'
- 'Heat under load: the heat deflection temperature is 45 degC at 1.8 MPa for BESNO P40 TL, so parts under load may deform well below the Vicat of 140 degC.'
- 'Plasticised grades: the values here are for plasticised pellets. Unplasticised PA11 values are not in this file.'
- 'Water: 1.6 % uptake at equilibrium, with 0.2 to 0.5 % length change after 25 weeks in 20 degC water. The stiffness change with water is not quantified.'
- No PA11 flight or orbital erosion value was read.
verdict: PA11 is a well-documented plasticised pellet polyamide, with sourced density, melting, water, heat and conditioned mechanical values from Arkema's datasheets and a bio-based feedstock. Its main limits in this file are UV, where no tensile loss figure was read, and heat under load, where the plasticised grades soften at 45 degC under 1.8 MPa. It has no sourced orbital value, its hazard data covers only the monomer, and its unplasticised values are still missing.
References
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| # | Source | Type | Year | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RILSAN BESNO P40 TL, Arkema technical data sheet (English, polyamide 11 pellet) | datasheet | 2026 | 24 values | |
| RILSAN BMNO P40 TLD, Arkema technical data sheet (English, polyamide 11 pellet, injection moulding) | datasheet | 2026 | 9 values | |
| RILSAN BESNO P40 TLO, Arkema technical data sheet (English, polyamide 11 pellet, tube extrusion) | datasheet | 2026 | 3 values | |
| Arkema High Performance Polymers, Rilsan polyamide 11 key properties | web | 2026 | 4 values | |
| Arkema High Performance Polymers, Rilsan polyamide 11 bio-based and renewable solutions | web | 2026 | 2 values | |
| The effects of unmodified vermiculite on photooxidation of polyamide 11 nanocomposites under accelerated UV test | paper | 2018 | 2 values | |
| PubChem CID 17083, 11-Aminoundecanoic acid: molecular formula and GHS classification | database | 2026 | 2 values | |
| Nylon 11, Wikipedia (composition, synthesis, production sites and history only) | web | 2026 | 1 value |