Akulon® RePurposed RE15 BK00003

Chemical Family: Polyamides

Akulon® RePurposed RE15 BK00003 is a high-performance material that combines the characteristics of polyamide 6 and polyamide 66. It is a material of choice for customers worldwide, serving various industries including automotive, electronics, electrical, furniture, and packaging. When used in molded parts, this material offers a remarkable balance between ease of design and processing, all while delivering exceptional mechanical properties over a wide temperature range and under diverse conditions.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body
Interior

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Switches & Relays
Terminal Blocks Plugs & Sockets

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: Injection Molding, Injection Molding
Reinforcement Material: Glass Fibers
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Electrical & Electronics
Technology: Composite Materials
Plastics
Packaging Type: Bags
Boxes
Silos
Super Sacks
Labeling Claims: Recycled
Sustainable
Material Features: Good Strength
High Durability
High Performance
Light Weight
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
Sockets
Switches
Wheel Housing Parts
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 5

7 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	5800 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break	120 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at Break	2.9 / -	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural Modulus	5000 / -	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Strength	160 / -	MPa	ISO 178
Charpy Impact Strength (at +23°C)	35 / -	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C)	6 / -	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

Table 2 of 5

6 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melting Temperature (10°C/min)	220 / *	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa)	190 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa)	200 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Ball Pressure Temperature	200 / *	°C	IEC 60695-10-2
Glow Wire Flammability Index (at thickness 0.8 / - mm)	675 / -	°C	IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Flammability Index (at thickness 3 / - mm)	675 / -	°C	IEC 60695-2-12

Table 3 of 5

3 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Water Absorption	7.6 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	2.5 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1240 / -	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Table 4 of 5

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Molding Shrinkage (parallel)	0.35 / *	%	ISO 294-4
Molding Shrinkage (normal)	1 / *	%	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