Akulon® Fuel Lock FLE40-HP

Chemical Family: Polyamides

Akulon® Fuel Lock FLE40-HP is a polyamide 6 (PA 6) resin with several desirable features, including fuel resistance, good barrier properties, impact modification, lightweight characteristics, and low permeability. These qualities make it an excellent choice for various applications in the automotive and transportation industries, such as automotive exterior and body components, fuel systems, interior elements, and powertrain components.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body
Fuel Systems
Interior
Powertrain & UTH

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: 1800.0 - 1800.0 MPa
Processing Methods: Blow Molding
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Technology: Plastics
Packaging Type: Bags
Boxes
Silos
Super Sacks
Material Features: Fuel Resistant
Good Barrier Properties
Impact Modified
Light Weight
Low Permeability
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 14001
OHSAS
REACH (Europe)
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Door Panel
Flooring
Fuel Cell Humidifier
Fuel Tanks
Wheel Housing Parts
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Blow Molding
High Pressure Type IV Composite Fuel Tanks Application Data: Akulon® Fuellock PA6 allows for lightweight solutions compared to metals; Akulon® Fuellock PA6 allows for reliable solutions due to its low permeability performance againt CNG, its high impact resistance down to -60°C, its high elongation down to -60°C; Akulon® Fuellock PA6 allows for cost effective solutions due to its good processability

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	1880 / 500	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress	48 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain	4 / -	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break	>50 / >50	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural Modulus	1800 / -	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Strength	71 / -	MPa	ISO 178
Charpy Impact Strength (at +23°C)	N / N	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact Strength (at -30°C)	N / N	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C)	100 / N	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at -30°C)	25 / 18	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Vicat Softening Temperature (50°C/h 50N)	130 / *	°C	ISO 306

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Water Absorption	7.3 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	2.7 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1060 / -	kg/m³	ISO 1183

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