Akulon® XS36-C1 (FC-X9224)

Very High Viscosity, Lubricated, 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.
Product
PA with lower crystallization speed compared to PA6
Special features
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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)

Diagrams

Applications

Biaxial Oriented Co-extrusion Film

Industry
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}

Food Packaging Films

Industry
Consumer goods
  • •} 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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