EcoPaXX® Q-HG6

30% Glass Reinforced, Heat Stabilized

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General Information

EcoPaXX® is our bio-based, high-performance polyamide (PA410) that offers outstanding performance across the board, while being made mainly from tropical castor beans which don’t compete with the food chain.
EcoPaXX® belongs to the family of long-chain polyamides, which offer exceptional performance in the most demanding of environments. That includes excellent chemical resistance, low moisture absorption, combined with a very high melting point (highest of all bio-plastics) and high crystallization rate (typical for engineering plastics like PA66 and PA46).
EcoPaXX® has the lowest carbon footprint amongst common polyamides. This is because the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the production of EcoPaXX® is offset by the amount absorbed in plant growth, and in particular by the riccinus communis – the tropical castor bean plant that makes up some 70% of EcoPaXX®. Externally certified lifecycle analysis (LCA) data is available upon request.
Product
EcoPaXX® Q-HG6 is a long aliphatic polyamide with excellent chemical & hydrolysis resistance for use in thermal management applications as well as other structural parts.
Sustainability
Bio-based
Special features
  • Heat stabilized
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
  • Absence Declaration BNST2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Biocidal Products2023-11-16
  • 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 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 Red Phosphorus2023-11-16
  • 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
  • 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
Injection Molding
Design challenge
Life cycle assessment
Applications
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Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
36
cm³/10min
Temperature
290
°C
Load
5
kg
Melt flow index MFI
42
g/10min
MFI test temperature
290
°C
MFI test load
5
kg
Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.5
%
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
9200
MPa
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
10000
MPa
Tensile modulus (40°C)
9000
MPa
Tensile modulus (80°C)
5700
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
5000
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
4600
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
3700
MPa
Tensile modulus (180°C)
3200
MPa
Tensile modulus (200°C)
3000
MPa
Stress at break
180
MPa
Stress at break (-40°C)
250
MPa
Stress at break (80°C)
115
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
105
MPa
Stress at break (120°C)
85
MPa
Stress at break (160°C)
70
MPa
Stress at break (180°C)
65
MPa
Stress at break (200°C)
60
MPa
Strain at break
3.9
%
Strain at break (-40°C)
4
%
Strain at break (80°C)
8.5
%
Strain at break (120°C)
9
%
Strain at break (160°C)
9.5
%
Strain at break (180°C)
10
%
Strain at break (200°C)
10
%
Flexural modulus
8500
MPa
Flexural modulus (120°C)
4800
MPa
Flexural strength
260
MPa
Flexural strength (120°C)
140
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
80
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
60
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
11
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
9
kJ/m²
Weldline strength at thickness 1
100
MPa
Weldline strain at thickness 1
1.45
%
Thickness tested (1)
4
mm

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
250
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
215
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
243
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.22
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.81
E-4/°C
Thermal Index 2500 hrs
192
°C
Thermal Index 5000 hrs
177
°C
Thermal Index 10000 hrs
165
°C
Thermal Index 20000 hrs
150
°C

Electrical properties

Volume resistivity
1E12
Ohm*m
Surface resistivity
Ohm

Other properties

Humidity absorption
1.5
%
Density
1340
kg/m³

Diagrams

Applications

Charge Air Cooler Caps

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} Long term heat resistant
  • •} Lightweight
  • •} Cost effective
  • •} Fatigue resistant
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Coolant connectors

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} Broad portfolio of advanced material solutions for thermal management
  • •} Extensive global thermal management application development expertise
  • •} Xytron™ PPS offers best-in-class hydrolysis resistance and weld line strength
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Coolant expansion tank

Industry
Automotive
Material
Application requirements Withstand under-the-hood temperatures of 105 to 150°C Internal coolant temperatures Withstand exposure to water/glycol Good welding properties Material properties Superior chemical stability and weld-line strength after ageing Excellent for under the bonnet conditions and temperatures}
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Coolant Hose T-Connectors

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} 70% is derived from renewable resources (tropical castor bean plant)
  • •} Good thermomechanical properties
  • •} 30% weight reduction versus PA66
  • •} Heat-stabilized
  • •} Low moisture absorption
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Fuel Line Connectors

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} Flame retardant
  • •} Dimensional stability
  • •} Heat stabilized
  • •} Sustainable
  • •} High heat resistance
  • •} Reliable
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Fuel System: Various Components

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} Flame retardant
  • •} Improved flow
  • •} Heat stabilized
  • •} Sustainable
  • •} High heat resistance
  • •} Reliable
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Mountaineering shoes

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
  • •} Heat-stabilized
  • •} High viscosity
  • •} Bio-based (nearly 70% is made from the tropical castor bean plant)
  • •} Enables solutions which are 100% carbon neutral from cradle to cradle
  • •} Delivers comfort and performance in cold temperatures
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Positition Sensor

Industry
Automotive
Material
Many different sensor types/systems: Hall-, ABS-, Oil-, MAF-, Air Bag-, Throttle- Sensor Crankshaft, Camshaft, ETC, Seat position.}
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Radiator end tanks

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} Broad portfolio of advanced material solutions for thermal management
  • •} Extensive global thermal management application development expertise
  • •} Bio-based EcoPaXX® PA410 offers superior hydrolysis resistance and a sustainable drop-in alternative for PA66
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Snowboard bindings

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
  • •} Heat-stabilized
  • •} High viscosity
  • •} Bio-based (nearly 70% is made from the tropical castor bean plant)
  • •} Enables solutions which are 100% carbon neutral from cradle to cradle
  • •} Delivers high performance in cold temperatures
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Speed Sensor

Industry
Automotive
Material
Many different sensor types/systems: Hall-, ABS-, Oil-, MAF-, Air Bag-, Throttle- Sensor Crankshaft, Camshaft, ETC, Seat position.}
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Temperature Sensor

Industry
Automotive
Material
Many different sensor types/systems: Hall-, ABS-, Oil-, MAF-, Air Bag-, Throttle- Sensor Crankshaft, Camshaft, ETC, Seat position.}
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Wheel Speed Sensors

Industry
Automotive
Material
EcoPaXX® is 70% Biobased.}
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Window profiles

Industry
Building & construction
Material
  • •} Enables efficient processing
  • •} Bio-based (nearly 70% is made from the tropical castor bean plant)
  • •} Window profiles made with EcoPaXX comply with EN14024
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