Akulon® Ultraflow K-FKG3

Chemical Family: Polyamides

Akulon® Ultraflow K-FKG3 is a versatile family of high-performance polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 materials trusted by global customers across a wide array of applications, including automotive, electronics, electrical, furniture, and packaging. In molded parts, these materials provide an exceptional balance of design simplicity and processing ease, along with outstanding mechanical properties across a broad temperature range and various conditions. For extrusion, they establish industry-leading standards, boasting remarkable strength, resilience, and ease of processing. These materials are well-suited for processing methods with good or high flow characteristics.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body
Interior

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Composite Materials — Polymers & Resins

Thermoplastic Resins

Other characteristics

Brand: Akulon®
Polymer Name: Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
Fillers Included: Glass Fiber
Processing Methods: Blow Molding, Extrusion, Injection Molding, Injection Molding
Reinforcement Material: Glass Fibers
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Technology: Composite Materials
Plastics
OEM Standards: General Motors
Packaging Type: Bags
Boxes
Silos
Super Sacks
Material Features: High Flow
Light Weight
OEM Specifications: GM GMW15702-110009
Reinforcement Form: Tape
Unidirectional Fabric
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 14001
OHSAS
REACH (Europe)
Composite Materials Functions: Resins Binders & Matrix Materials
Composites Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Door Panel
Flooring
Wheel Housing Parts
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Blow Molding
Extrusion
Injection Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 6

10 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	5800 / 3400	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break	110 / 65	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at Break	3 / 8.5	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural Modulus	4500 / -	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Strength	160 / -	MPa	ISO 178
Charpy Impact Strength (at +23°C)	30 / 40	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact Strength (at -30°C)	25 / 25	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C)	6 / 15	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at -30°C)	5 / 5	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Izod Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C)	6 / 15	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A

Table 2 of 6

5 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melting Temperature (10°C/min)	220 / *	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa)	195 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa)	215 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel)	0.3 / *	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal)	0.8 / *	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2

Table 3 of 6

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Electric Strength	38 / -	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1

Table 4 of 6

3 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Water Absorption	7.6 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	2.3 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1230 / -	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Table 5 of 6

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Molding Shrinkage (parallel)	0.6 / *	%	ISO 294-4
Molding Shrinkage (normal)	1.2 / *	%	ISO 294-4

Химическая стойкость

385 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit
Other	Acetaldehyde (40% by mass) at 23°C	limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Acetamide (50% by mass) at 23°C	limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Acetamide (50% by mass) at >140°C	not resistant
Other	Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 100°C	not resistant
Other	Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Acetic acid (95% by mass) at 23°C	not resistant
Ketones	Acetone at 23°C	resistant
Other	Acetophenone at 23°C	resistant
Other	Acetyl chloride at 23°C	not resistant
Other	Acetylene at 23°C	resistant
Other	Acrylic acid at 23°C	not resistant
Other	Aliphatic amines at 23°C	resistant