Akulon® SG-KGS5/HV

25% Glass Reinforced, High Flow, Halogen free and free of red phosphorous

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General Information

Akulon® is our family of high performance polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 materials, used by customers across the world in applications ranging from automotive, electronics & electrical, to furniture and packaging.
We offer Akulon® grades for injection molding, blow molding and extrusion (including barrier film, stock shapes, convoluted tubes, and mono and multi filament).
In molded parts the material offers an excellent balance of easy design and processing with outstanding mechanical properties over a wide temperature range and in diverse conditions. Meanwhile for extrusion the strength, resilience and easy processing of Akulon® sets the market standards.
Special features
  • Good or high flow
  • Phosphorous free
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
  • Absence Declaration Biocidal Products2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration EPA 20 High Priority Substances 20192023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Food Allergens2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Nano Materials2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Ozone Depleting Chemicals2024-06-27
  • Absence Declaration PBT chemicals under TSCA section 6(h)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration PFAS2024-03-05
  • Absence Declaration POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)2024-09-04
  • CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (NDS)2024-01-02
  • CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (carbon black)2024-01-02
  • Compliance Statement EU Sanctions and Embargos2024-05-16
  • Conflict minerals declaration (EICC, GeSI)2024-05-15
  • Deforestation Statement, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR)2024-09-19
  • Packaging Declaration EU Decision 97/129/EC (labelling)2024-04-17
  • REACH Registration Statement2024-03-27
  • REACH STATEMENT KOREA2023-11-16
  • REACH STATEMENT TURKYE2023-11-16
  • RoHS Statement (2011/65/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-01
  • SVHC, REACH Annex XIV and –XVII Statement2024-11-08
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Rheological properties

Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.3
%
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1.04
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
10000
MPa
Stress at break
140
MPa
Strain at break
3.2
%
Flexural modulus
8650
MPa
Flexural strength
225
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
65
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
9
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
260
°C
Glass transition temperature (10°C/min)
60
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
245
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
260
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.31
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.77
E-4/°C
Burning Behav. at 0.4 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
Burning Behav. at 0.75 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
UL recognition
Yes
-
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
UL recognition
Yes
-
Ball pressure temperature
255
°C
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
GWFI (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
GWFI (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
800
°C
GWIT (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
825
°C
GWIT (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
125
°C
RTI electrical (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
105
°C
RTI with impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
115
°C
RTI without impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (1GHz)
3.5
-
Dissipation factor (1GHz)
100
E-4
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
Electric strength
40
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
600
V
Comparative Tracking Index (above 600V)
-
V

Other properties

Water absorption
5.2
%
Humidity absorption
1.7
%
Density
1390
kg/m³

Applications

EV Charging Plugs

Industry
Automotive
Material
Envalior’s portfolio of Akulon® PA6 and Arnite® PBT solutions for electric vehicle charging plugs can offer better surface appearance and mechanical performance without the need for expensive flame retardant additives. As electrical vehicle (EV) sales around the world continue to grow, Envalior is partnering with automakers and suppliers to develop advanced materials solutions to improve EV charging.}
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