Akulon® Fuel Lock FL40-HPX2

Chemical Family: Polyamides

Akulon® Fuel Lock FL40-HPX2 is a polyamide 6 (PA 6) resin valued for its fuel resistance, impact modification, lightweight nature, low permeability, and low-temperature impact resistance. These properties make it highly suitable for applications in the automotive and transportation industries, as well as in various industrial settings.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body
Fuel Systems
Interior

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Other characteristics

Brand: Akulon®
Polymer Name: Polyamide 6 (PA 6), Polyamide Copolymer
Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
Polyamide Copolymer
Flexural Modulus: 2000.0 - 2000.0 MPa
Processing Methods: Blow Molding
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Industrial
Technology: Plastics
OEM Standards: Callout
Packaging Type: Bags
Boxes
Silos
Super Sacks
Material Features: Fuel Resistant
Impact Modified
Light Weight
Low Permeability
Low Temperature Impact Resistance
OEM Specifications: CALLOUT ASTM D6779 PA0261
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 14001
OHSAS
REACH (Europe)
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Door Panel
Flooring
Fuel Tanks
Wheel Housing Parts
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Blow Molding
Gasoline Tank in Hybrid Cars Application Data: The gasoline tank for hybrid cars is used to store flammable liquids.; Akulon® Fuellock PA6 has higher stiffness than HDPE and EVOH, resulting in the elimination of internal tank supports, which reduces reduces cost and complexity in the production process; Akulon® Fuellock PA6 allows for better seam barrier performance versus the HDPE and EVOH leading to easier processing; Akulon® Fuellock PA6 allows for a lower capital investment for blow molder machinery

Technical data

Table 1 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	2150 / 550	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (-40°C)	2300 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress	54 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress (at -40°C)	84 / *	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain	3.8 / -	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain (at -40°C)	7.5 / *	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break	>50 / >50	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break	46 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (-40°C)	60 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at Break (at -40°C)	18 / -	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural Modulus	2000 / 520	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Strength	75 / 22	MPa	ISO 178

Table 2 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Glass Transition Temperature from DMTA (tan d)	71 / *	°C	ASTM D5026/D7028
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa)	55 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa)	100 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Vicat Softening Temperature (50°C/h 50N)	155 / *	°C	ISO 306
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel)	1.5 / *	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal)	0.9 / *	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2

Table 3 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Water Absorption	7.4 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	2.9 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1080 / -	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Table 4 of 5