Akulon® F136
Very High Viscosity, Film Extrusion, Food Contact Quality
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
- High viscosity
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 Letter (PA6)2023-05-11
- 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
Extrusion
Thermal properties
Melting temperature (10°C/min)
220
°C
ISO 11357-1/-3
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.9
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Other properties
Water absorption
9.5
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity absorption
2.5
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Density
1130
kg/m³
ISO 1183
Material specific properties
Viscosity number
245
cm³/g
ISO 307, 1157, 1628
RSV formic acid, 1g/100ml
3.6
-
Envalior Method
Melt Viscosity (260 °C)
2250
Pa s
Envalior Method, 260 °C
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
450
MPa
Envalior Method, 50 mm/min
Stress at yield, parallel
31
MPa
ISO 527-3
Maximum stress, parallel
83
MPa
ISO 527-3
Maximum strain, parallel
350
%
ISO 527-3
Trouser Tear resistance, parallel
32
-
ISO 6383-1
Puncture resistance
1400
J/m
Envalior Method
Dynamic coefficient of friction
1
-
ISO 8295
Other properties (Film)
Transparency/Clarity
83
%
Envalior Method
Oxygen transmission rate at 23°C/0%r.h.
27
cm³/(m²*d*bar)
DIS 15105-1/-2
Oxygen transmission rate at 23°C/85%r.h.
39
cm³/(m²*d*bar)
DIS 15105-1/-2
Water Vapor Transmission Rate at 23°C/85%r.h.
35
g/(m²*d)
DIS 15106-1/-3
Diagrams
Applications
Cheese Packaging Blown Film
Industry
Consumer goods
The very high viscous Akulon® F136 range is suitable for blown film. This range contains grades with lubrication, nucleation agent or a combination of those.}
Fish Packaging Blown Film
Industry
Consumer goods
The very high viscous Akulon® F136 range is suitable for blown film. This range contains grades with lubrication, nucleation agent or a combination of those.}
Meat Packaging Blown Film
Industry
Consumer goods
The very high viscous Akulon® F136 range is suitable for blown film. This range contains grades with lubrication, nucleation agent or a combination of those.}
Medical Packaging Blown Film
Industry
Healthcare
The very high viscous Akulon® F136 range is suitable for blown film. This range contains grades with lubrication, nucleation agent or a combination of those. Good sterilization properties are mandatory in the world of Medical Instrument Packaging. The Akulon® PA6 grades fulfil all required needs, including the good oxygen barrier properties.}
