Akulon® K224-PG6

30% Glass Reinforced, Impact Modified

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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
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
  • 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
  • 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
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Processing technology
Injection Molding
Automotive OEM
BMW, CALLOUT, FORD, GM, TOYOTA, VW
OEM Specification
GMW17385P-PA6-GF30
GS 93016 (2011-01)
ISO 16396-PA 6-I,GF30,M1,S14-090,,
TSM5603G (2010-01)
VW50180 (2019-04)
WQ 130A (2022-06)
Applications
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Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
20
cm³/10min
Temperature
275
°C
Load
5
kg
Melt flow index MFI
24
g/10min
MFI test load
5
kg
Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.39
%
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
8700
MPa
Tensile modulus (40°C)
8900
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
3700
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
3500
MPa
Tensile modulus (150°C)
3150
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
3050
MPa
Stress at break
150
MPa
Stress at break (-40°C)
235
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
85
MPa
Stress at break (120°C)
80
MPa
Stress at break (150°C)
70
MPa
Stress at break (160°C)
65
MPa
Strain at break
5
%
Strain at break (-40°C)
5
%
Strain at break (120°C)
14.3
%
Strain at break (150°C)
15.2
%
Strain at break (160°C)
15.5
%
Flexural modulus
8500
MPa
Flexural strength
250
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
95
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
100
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
23
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
15
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
200
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
215
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.2
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.9
E-4/°C
Burning Behav. at 0.75 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
0.75
mm
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
3
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
3.8
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.5
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
90
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
150
E-4
Volume resistivity
1E13
Ohm*m
Surface resistivity
Ohm
Electric strength
30
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
V

Other properties

Water absorption
5.7
%
Humidity absorption
1.7
%
Density
1320
kg/m³

Rheological calculation properties

Density of melt
1110
kg/m³
Thermal conductivity of melt
0.28
W/(m K)
Spec. heat capacity melt
2830
J/(kg K)
Eff. thermal diffusivity
8.99E-8
m²/s

Diagrams

Applications

Airbag Containers

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} Reliable
  • •} Cost effective
  • •} Heat resistant
  • •} Lightweight
  • •} Function integration
  • •} High flowability enables thin wall designs
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Chainsaw housings

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
  • •} Glass-reinforced
  • •} Cost-effective solution
  • •} Easy to process for injection molding and blow molding
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Inline Skate Frames

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
  • •} Yields faster molding than standard PA6
  • •} Enables thinner wall designs
  • •} Cost-effective
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Power Tool Housings

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
Akulon® PA6 is a reliable solution for power tool housings due to its lighter weight compared to metals, possible part and function integration, easier assembly and longer tool lives. It has better welding strength and surface appearance than PA66. Akulon UltraFlow PA6 has outstanding mechanical properties over a wide temperature range and in diverse conditions.}
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Skibinding Fixations

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
  • •} Yields faster molding than standard PA6
  • •} Enables thinner wall designs
  • •} Cost-effective
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