Akulon® XS36-C1 (FC-X9224)

Very High Viscosity, Lubricated, Film Extrusion, Food Contact Quality

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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.
Product
PA with lower crystallization speed compared to PA6
Special features
  • High viscosity
  • Lubricated
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
  • Absence Declaration BNST2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Biocidal Products2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration DMF (2009/251/EC: Dimethylfumarate)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration ELV (2000/53/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-15
  • Absence Declaration EPA 20 High Priority Substances 20192023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Food Allergens2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration NMP (N-Methylpyrrolidone)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Nano Materials2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Ozone Depleting Chemicals2024-06-27
  • Absence Declaration PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)2023-11-16
  • 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
  • Absence Declaration Phthalates (2005/84/EC: DEHP, DBP, BBP,DINP,DIDP, DNOP)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Red Phosphorus2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration opBDE (2003/11/EC: Octa- / Pentabromodiphenylether)2023-11-16
  • CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (NDS)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
  • Food Contact Canada Information (LONO)2024-11-06
  • Food Contact Declaration Europe Akulon®2023-08-10
  • Food Contact Declaration MERCOSUR Akulon®2024-05-06
  • Food Contact Declaration USA Akulon®2023-11-21
  • Food Contact India Information Letter2023-05-11
  • Food Contact Singapore Information Letter2024-02-15
  • Packaging Declaration EU Decision 97/129/EC (labelling)2024-04-17
  • Packaging, Packaging Waste and CONEG declaration (94/62/EC)2021-12-06
  • 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
Processing technology
Extrusion
Applications
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Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
218
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.9
E-4/°C

Other properties

Water absorption
9
%
Humidity absorption
2.5
%
Density
1130
kg/m³

Material specific properties

Viscosity number
245
cm³/g
RSV formic acid, 1g/100ml
3.6
-
Melt Viscosity (260 °C)
2250
Pa s

Rheological calculation properties

Spec. heat capacity
1550
J/(kg K)
Average spec. heat capacity 20-150 °C
2250
J/(kg K)

Mechanical properties (Film)

Modulus of elasticity
465
MPa
Stress at yield, parallel
34
MPa
Maximum stress, parallel
94
MPa
Maximum strain, parallel
350
%
Trouser Tear resistance, parallel
32
-
Puncture resistance
1330
J/m
Static coefficient of friction
1.4
-
Dynamic coefficient of friction
0.8
-

Other properties (Film)

Transparency/Clarity
85
%
Oxygen transmission rate at 23°C/0%r.h.
23
cm³/(m²*d*bar)
Oxygen transmission rate at 23°C/85%r.h.
33
cm³/(m²*d*bar)
Water Vapor Transmission Rate at 23°C/85%r.h.
35
g/(m²*d)

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Applications

Biaxial Oriented Co-extrusion Film

Industry
Material
Application requirements Biaxially oriented co-extrusion film Air-cooled blown co-extrusion film Deep-draw thermoforming film Material properties Slow crystallization but high end-level crystallinity}
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Food Packaging Films

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
  • •} Exceptional mechanical strength
  • •} Easier and more cost-effective to make films
  • •} Produces stable bubble and fewer wrinkles
  • •} Prevents food waste
  • •} High heat resistance
  • •} Better surface appearance for more cost-effective solutions.
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