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Akulon® Fuel Lock FLX40-HP (K-X09022)

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Akulon® Fuel Lock FLX40-HP (K-X09022) is a polyamide 6 (PA 6) resin with valuable properties, including good barrier properties and low-temperature impact resistance. These features make it highly suitable for applications in diverse markets such as automotive and transportation, consumer goods, and printing and packaging.

Polymer Name: Polyamide 6 (PA 6)

Processing Methods: Blow Molding

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Properties

Mechanical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Tensile Modulus1840 / -MPaISO 527-1/-2
Stress (at Break)41 / -MPaISO 527-1/-2
Strain (at Break)min. 50 / -%ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain (at Break)min. 50 / -%ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress49 / -MPaISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (at -40°C)1990 / -MPaISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain4.1 / -%ISO 527-1/-2
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at 23°C)90 / -kJ/m²ISO 179/1eA
Yield Stress (at -40°C)75 / *MPaISO 527-1/-2
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at -30°C)45 / -kJ/m²ISO 179/1eA
Yield Strain (at -40°C)8 / *%ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain (at Break, -40°C)20 / -%ISO 527-1/-2
Stress (at Break, -40°C)60 / -MPaISO 527-1/-2
Strain (at Break, -40°C)25 / -%ISO 527-1/-2
Thermal Properties
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Melting Temperature (at 10°C/min)215 / *°CISO 11357-1/-3
Other Properties
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Density1060 / -kg/m³ISO 1183
Rheological Properties
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Melt Volume Flow Rate (at 275°C, 21.6 kg)25 / *cm³/10minISO 1133

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Technical Details & Test Data

Chemical Resistance Data
Chemical Name Chemical Resistance
Acetaldehyde (40% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Acetamide (50% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Acetamide (50% by mass) at >140°C Not resistant
Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 100°C Not resistant
Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Acetic acid (95% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Acetone at 23°C Resistant
Acetophenone at 23°C Resistant
Acetyl chloride at 23°C Not resistant
Acetylene at 23°C Resistant
Acrylic acid at 23°C Not resistant
Aliphatic amines at 23°C Resistant
Aliphatic hydrocarbons at 23°C Resistant
Alkylbenzenes at 23°C Resistant
Allyl alcohol at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Aluminum acetate (saturated) at 23°C Resistant
Aluminum chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Aluminum hydroxide (saturated) at 23°C Resistant
Aluminum salts of mineral acids (saturated) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Aluminum trichloride (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Amino acids (saturated) at 23°C Resistant
Ammonia at 23°C Resistant
Ammonium chloride (35% by mass) at 100°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Ammonium chloride (35% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Ammonium salts of mineral acids (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Ammonium salts of mineral acids (10% by mass) at 50°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Ammonium thiocyanate (saturated) at 23°C Resistant
Amyl acetate at 100°C Not resistant
Amyl acetate at 23°C Resistant
Amyl alcohol at 23°C Resistant
Aniline at 23°C Not resistant
Anodizing liquid (HNO3/H2SO4) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Antimony trichoride (saturated) at 23°C Not resistant
Aqua Regia (HCl/HNO3) at 23°C Not resistant
Aromatic hydrocarbons at 23°C Resistant
Bariumsalts of mineral acids at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Benzaldehyde at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Benzene at 23°C Resistant
Benzene at 80°C Resistant
Benzoic acid (20% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Benzoic acid (saturated) at 23°C Not resistant
Benzyl alcohol at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Beverages at 23°C Resistant
Bleaching agent (NaOCl) at 23°C Not resistant
Boric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Boron trifluoride at 23°C Not resistant
Brake fluids (DOT 3/4) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Bromine water (saturated) at 23°C Not resistant
Bromochlorodifluoromethane at 23°C Resistant
Bromotrifluoromethane at 23°C Resistant
Butadiene at 23°C Resistant
Butane at 23°C Resistant
Butanediols at 23°C Resistant
Butanediols at >140°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Butanols at 23°C Resistant
Butene glycol at 23°C Resistant
Butene glycol at >160°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Butene-1 at 23°C Resistant
Butter at 23°C Resistant
Butyl acetate at 23°C Resistant
Butyl acrylate at 23°C Resistant
Butyl glycolate at 23°C Resistant
Butyl phthalate at 23°C Resistant
Butyric acid (20% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Butyrolactone at 23°C Resistant
Butyrolactone at >90°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Calcium chloride (10% by mass) at 100°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Calcium chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Calcium chloride (alcoholic) (20% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Calcium chloride (saturated) at 100°C Not resistant
Calcium chloride (saturated) at 23°C Resistant
Calcium chloride (saturated) at 60°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Calcium hydroxide (saturated) at 23°C Resistant
Calcium hypochloride (saturated) at 23°C Not resistant
Camphor (alcoholic) (50% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Caprolactam (50% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Caprolactam (50% by mass) at >150°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Carbon disulfide at 23°C Resistant
Carbon disulfide at 60°C Not resistant
Carbon tetrachloride at 23°C Resistant
Casein at 23°C Resistant
Chloral hydrate at 23°C Not resistant
Chloramines (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Chlorinated biphenyls at 80°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Chlorine water at 23°C Not resistant
Chloroacetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Chlorobenzene at 23°C Resistant
Chlorobenzene at 50°C Resistant
Chlorobromomethane at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Chlorodifluoroethane at 23°C Resistant
Chlorodifluoromethane at 23°C Resistant
Chlorofluoroethylene at 23°C Resistant
Chloroform at 23°C Not resistant
Chlorosulfonic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Chromic acid (1% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Chromic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Chromyl chloride at 23°C Not resistant
cis-2-butene at 23°C Resistant
Citric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Citric acid (20% by mass) at 80°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Cobalt salt (20% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Copper sulfate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Copper(II) salt (10% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Cresols at 23°C Not resistant
Cycloalcohols (incl their esters) at 23°C Resistant
Cycloalkanes at 23°C Resistant
Cycloalkanones at 23°C Resistant
Cyclohexanol at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Decalin at 23°C Resistant
Developer (photografic) at 23°C Resistant
Dibutyl phthalate at 23°C Resistant
Dibutyl phthalate at 60°C Resistant
Dichlorobenzene at 23°C Resistant
Dichloroethane at 23°C Resistant
Dichloroethylene at 23°C Resistant
Dichlorofluoromethane at 23°C Resistant
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane at 23°C Resistant
Diethyl ether at 23°C Resistant
Diethylene glycol at 23°C Resistant
Diethylene glycol at >140°C Not resistant
Difluoromethane at 23°C Resistant
Dimethyl acetamide at 23°C Resistant
Dimethyl acetamide at >150°C Not resistant
Dimethyl ether at 23°C Resistant
Dimethylamine at 23°C Resistant
Dimethylformamide at 23°C Resistant
Dimethylformamide at 90°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Dimethylsilane at 23°C Resistant
Dimethylsulfoxide at 125°C Not resistant
Dimethylsulfoxide at 23°C Resistant
Dioctyl phtalate at 23°C Resistant
Dioxan at 23°C Resistant
Dioxan at 60°C Resistant
Diphenyl ether at 80°C Resistant
Dipropyl ether at 23°C Resistant
Edible fats waxes and oils at 100°C Resistant
Electroplating bath (acidic) at 23°C Not resistant
Electroplating bath (alkali) at 23°C Resistant
Ethane at 23°C Resistant
Ethanol at 23°C Resistant
Ethyl Acetate at 23°C Resistant
Ethyl chloride at 23°C Resistant
Ethylene at 23°C Resistant
Ethylene carbonate at 100°C Not resistant
Ethylene carbonate at 50°C Resistant
Ethylene chlorohydrin at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Ethylene glycol at 100°C Not resistant
Ethylene glycol at 23°C Resistant
Ethylene oxide at 23°C Resistant
Ethylene oxide at >80°C Not resistant
Ethylenediamine at 23°C Resistant
Fatty acids at 23°C Resistant
Fatty alcohols at 23°C Resistant
Ferric chloride (2,5% by mass) at 100°C Not resistant
Ferric chloride (2,5% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Fixer (photografic) at 23°C Resistant
Fluorinated hydrocarbons at 70°C Resistant
Fluorine at 23°C Not resistant
Formaldehyde (30% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Formamide at 23°C Resistant
Formamide at >150°C Not resistant
Formic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Formic acid (10% by mass) at 50°C Not resistant
Fruit juices at 23°C Resistant
Fuel; Diesel at 85°C Resistant
Fuel; FAM 1A at 23°C Resistant
Fuel; FAM 2A at 23°C Resistant
Fuel; Gasoline at 85°C Resistant
Furfural at 23°C Resistant
Furfuryl alcohol at 23°C Resistant
Glycerol at 170°C Not resistant
Glycerol at 23°C Resistant
Glycolic acid (30% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Glycols at 23°C Resistant
Grease (based on ester oils) at <100°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Grease (based on metal soaps) at <100°C Resistant
Grease (based on polyphenylester) at <100°C Resistant
Hardening oils at 23°C Resistant
Heating oils at 23°C Resistant
Heptane at 23°C Resistant
Hexachlorobenzene at 80°C Resistant
Hexachloroethane at 23°C Resistant
Hexafluoroisopropanol at 23°C Not resistant
Hexane at 23°C Resistant
Hydraulic fluids at 100°C Resistant
Hydrobromic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Hydrochloric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Hydrochloric acid (20% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Hydrochloric acid (conc.% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Hydrofluoric acid (40% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Hydrofluoric acid (5% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Hydrogen at 23°C Resistant
Hydrogen peroxide (0.5% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Hydrogen peroxide (1% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Hydrogen peroxide (3% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Hydrogen peroxide (30% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Hydrogen sulfide (10% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Hydroiodic acid at 23°C Not resistant
Hydroquinone (5% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Impregnating oils at 23°C Resistant
Ink at 23°C Resistant
Iodine (alcoholic) at 23°C Not resistant
Iron(III)chloride (acidic) (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Iron(III)chloride (neutral) (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Iron(III)chloride (saturated) at 23°C Not resistant
Iron(III)thiocyanate (10% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Isocyanates (aromatic) at 23°C Resistant
Isooctane at 80°C Resistant
Isopropanol at 23°C Resistant
Isopropanol at 60°C Resistant
Ketones (aliphatic) at 23°C Resistant
Lactic acid at 10°C Resistant
Lactic acid at 90°C Not resistant
Lead acetate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Linseed oil at 23°C Resistant
Lithium bromide (10% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Lithium chloride (20% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Lithium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Lithium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 80°C Not resistant
Lubricating oil (gear) at <130°C Resistant
Lubricating oil (hydraulics) at <130°C Resistant
Lubricating oil (transformers) at <130°C Resistant
Magnesium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Magnesium salts (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Maleic acid (25% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Maleic acid (saturated) at 23°C Resistant
Manganese salts (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Mercury at 23°C Resistant
Mercury(II)chloride (saturated) at 23°C Not resistant
Methane at 23°C Resistant
Methanol at 23°C Resistant
Methyl acetate at 23°C Resistant
Methyl chloride at 23°C Resistant
Methyl ethyl ketone at 23°C Resistant
Methyl formate at 23°C Resistant
Methyl glycol at 23°C Resistant
Methylamine at 23°C Resistant
Methylaniline at 23°C Resistant
Methylbromide at 23°C Resistant
Methylene chloride at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Methylpyrrolidone at 23°C Resistant
Milk at 23°C Resistant
n-Butyl ether at 23°C Resistant
n-Butyl glycol at 23°C Resistant
Naphtha at 23°C Resistant
Naphthalene at 23°C Resistant
Naphthalenesulfonic acids at 23°C Not resistant
Naphthenic acids at 23°C Resistant
Naphthols at 23°C Not resistant
Nickel nitrate (10% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Nickel salts (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Nitric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Nitric acid (2% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Nitric acid (20% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Nitric acid (conc.% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Nitrobenzene at >100°C Not resistant
Nitrocellulose lacquers (non-alcoholic) at 23°C Resistant
Nitrotoluene at >100°C Not resistant
Nitrous oxide at 23°C Resistant
Octane at 23°C Resistant
Octene at 23°C Resistant
Oil (Shell 10W40) at 23°C Resistant
Oil (transformers, switchgear) at 50°C Resistant
Oils (vegatable, mineral, ethereal) at 23°C Resistant
Oleic acid at 23°C Resistant
Oleum (H2SO4+SO3) at 23°C Not resistant
Oxalic acid (10% by mass) at 80°C Not resistant
Ozone at 23°C Not resistant
Paint solvents at 23°C Resistant
Palmatic acid at 80°C Resistant
Paraffin at 23°C Resistant
Peracetic acid at 23°C Not resistant
Perchloric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Petroleum at 23°C Resistant
Petroleum ether and solvents at 80°C Resistant
Phenol (conc.% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Phenol at >40°C Not resistant
Phenyl ether at 23°C Not resistant
Phenyl ethyl alcohol at >160°C Not resistant
Phosphate sol. (neutral, alkaline) (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Phosphine at 23°C Resistant
Phosphoric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Phosphoric acid (conc.% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Polyols at 23°C Resistant
Potassium chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Potassium chloride (10% by mass) at 70°C Resistant
Potassium nitrate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Potassium permanganate (1% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Potassium thiocyanate (saturated) at 23°C Not resistant
Propane at 23°C Resistant
Propanol at 23°C Resistant
Propanol at >100°C Not resistant
Propene at 23°C Resistant
Propionic acid (5% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Propionic acid (50% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Pyridine at 23°C Resistant
Pyrocatechol at 23°C Not resistant
Pyrrolidone at 23°C Resistant
Rainwater (acidic) at 23°C Resistant
Refrigerator oil at 23°C Resistant
Resorcinol (alcoholic) (50% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Road salts at 23°C Resistant
Salicylic acid (saturated) at 23°C Resistant
Seawater at 23°C Resistant
Silane at 23°C Resistant
Silicone oils at <80°C Resistant
Silver nitrate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Soap solution (10% by mass) at 80°C Resistant
Sodium bichromate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium bichromate (5% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium carbonate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium chlorate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium chloride (saturated) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium cyanide (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium dichromate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate at 23°C Resistant
Sodium hydrogen carbonate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium hydrogen sulfate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium hydrogen sulfite (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 80°C Not resistant
Sodium hypophosphite (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium lauryl sulfate (30% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium lignosulfonate at 23°C Resistant
Sodium nitrilotriacetate (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium oleate at 23°C Resistant
Sodium pentachlorophenolate at 23°C Resistant
Sodium pyrosulfite (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sodium salts (nitrate, sulfate) (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Soldering fluid at 23°C Not resistant
Stearate at 23°C Resistant
Stearic acid at 23°C Resistant
Styrene at 80°C Resistant
Sulfonates (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Sulfur at 23°C Resistant
Sulfur dioxide (dry) at 23°C Resistant
Sulfur hexafluoride at 23°C Resistant
Sulfuric acid (2% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Sulfuric acid (30% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Sulfuric acid (50% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Sulfuric acid (conc.% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Tartaric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Tetrachloroethylene at 80°C Not resistant
Tetrachloromethane at 23°C Resistant
Tetrafluoromethane at 23°C Resistant
Tetrafluoropropanol at 23°C Not resistant
Tetrahydrofuran at 23°C Resistant
Tetralin at 23°C Resistant
Tetramethylenesulfone at 23°C Resistant
Toluene at 100°C Resistant
Toluene at 23°C Resistant
Transformer oil at 23°C Resistant
Trichloroacetic acid (50% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Trichloroethane at 45°C Resistant
Trichloroethanol at 23°C Not resistant
Trichloroethylene at >40°C Not resistant
Trichlorotrifluoroethane at 23°C Resistant
Trietanolamine at 23°C Resistant
Trifluoroethanol at 23°C Not resistant
Trimethylamine at 23°C Resistant
Turpentine oil at 23°C Resistant
Turpentine substitute at 23°C Resistant
Uranium fluoride at 23°C Not resistant
Urea (20% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Uric acid (20% by mass) at 23°C Resistant
Urine at 23°C Resistant
Vaseline (acid free) at 23°C Resistant
Vinyl bromide at 23°C Resistant
Vinyl chloride at 23°C Resistant
Vinyl fluoride at 23°C Resistant
Water (chlorinated) at 80°C Resistant
Water at 23°C Resistant
Wax at 80°C Resistant
Xylene at 100°C Resistant
Xylene at 23°C Resistant
Yeast at 23°C Resistant
Zinc bromide (30% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Zinc chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Zinc chloride (37% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Zinc chloride at 23°C Resistant
Zinc iodide (30% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Zinc nitrate (30% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Zinc thiocyanate (30% by mass) at 23°C Not resistant
Zinc(II)salts of mineral acids (10% by mass) at 23°C

Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify

Safety & Health

Safety Information

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