Akulon® Fuel Lock FL40-HPX1 NA99001

Chemical Family: Polyamides

Akulon® Fuel Lock FL40-HPX1 NA99001 is a polyamide 6 (PA 6) resin known for its fuel resistance, good barrier properties, impact modification, light weight, and low permeability. It finds valuable applications in the automotive and transportation markets, as well as in the consumer goods industry.

Product families

Applications

Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics
Consumer Goods — Lawn & Garden

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body
Interior

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: 2100.0 - 2100.0 MPa
Processing Methods: Blow Molding
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Consumer Goods
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 Tanks
Wheel Housing Parts
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Blow Molding
Outdoor Power Product Fuel Tanks Application Data: Akulon® Fuellock PA6 allows for reliable solutions due to good UV-stability and excellent barrier to evaporative emissions compared to fluorinated HDPE. Akulon® Fuellock PA6 allows for cost effective solutions due to increased design freedom (minimum wall thickness possible up to 1.2mm)

Technical data

Table 1 of 5

22 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	2200 / 620	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (-40°C)	2500 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress	62 / 32	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress (at -40°C)	90 / *	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain	4.2 / 33	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain (at -40°C)	7 / *	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break	>50 / >50	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break	47 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (-40°C)	60 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at Break (at -40°C)	15 / -	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural Modulus	2100 / 550	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Strength	77 / 23	MPa	ISO 178

Table 2 of 5

6 rows

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)	1 / *	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2

Table 3 of 5

3 rows

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