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Akulon® F160-Z

Chemical Family
Polyamides

Akulon® F160-Z is a polyamide 6 (PA 6) that serves as a resin with several noteworthy features, including being food contact-acceptable, having a high viscosity, being lightweight, and being lubricated. It is utilized in markets such as automotive, transportation, and industrial applications. Some common end uses include door panels and flooring components.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
  • Exterior & Body
  • Interior
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
  • Equipment & Parts

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers
  • Polyamides

Other characteristics

Brand
Akulon®
Polymer Name
Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
Additives Included
Lubricant (Unspecified)
Processing Methods
Extrusion
Markets
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Industrial
Technology
Plastics
Packaging Type
  • Bags
  • Boxes
  • Silos
  • Super Sacks
Labeling Claims
Food Contact Acceptable
Material Features
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • High Viscosity
  • Light Weight
  • Lubricated
Certifications and Compliance
  • ISO 14001
  • OHSAS
  • REACH (Europe)
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
  • Door Panel
  • Flooring
  • Stock Shapes For Various Industries
  • Wheel Housing Parts
Plastics and Elastomers Functions
Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
Extrusion

Technical data

Table 1 of 6

4 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Tensile Modulus3200 / -MPaISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress85 / -MPaISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain4 / -%ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break>50 / -%ISO 527-1/-2

Table 2 of 6

2 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Melting Temperature (10°C/min)220 / *°CISO 11357-1/-3
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel)1 / *E-4/°CISO 11359-1/-2

Table 3 of 6

7 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Relative Permittivity (100Hz)3.4 / -—IEC 62631-2-1
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz)3.1 / -—IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation Factor (100 Hz)65 / -E-4IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)165 / -E-4IEC 62631-2-1
Volume Resistivity1E13 / -Ohm*mIEC 62631-3-1
Surface Resistivity- / 1E15OhmIEC 62631-3-2
Electric Strength25 / -kV/mmIEC 60243-1

Table 4 of 6

1 row
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Viscosity Number450 / *cm³/gISO 307, 1157, 1628

Table 5 of 6

3 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Water Absorption9.5 / *%Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption2.5 / *%Sim. to ISO 62
Density1130 / -kg/m³ISO 1183

Химическая стойкость

385 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
OtherAcetaldehyde (40% by mass) at 23°Climited resistant, tests necessary to verify
OtherAcetamide (50% by mass) at 23°Climited resistant, tests necessary to verify
OtherAcetamide (50% by mass) at >140°Cnot resistant
OtherAcetic acid (10% by mass) at 100°Cnot resistant
OtherAcetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°Climited resistant, tests necessary to verify
OtherAcetic acid (95% by mass) at 23°Cnot resistant
KetonesAcetone at 23°Cresistant
OtherAcetophenone at 23°Cresistant
OtherAcetyl chloride at 23°Cnot resistant
OtherAcetylene at 23°Cresistant
OtherAcrylic acid at 23°Cnot resistant
OtherAliphatic amines at 23°Cresistant

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