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Power Tools: Increasing production flexibility and lowering costs with Ultraflow

Akulon® Ultraflow brings unique opportunities for tool housings.

•  raises productivity by up to 60%
•  dramatically cutting production costs on existing tools
•  increases machine capacity to cope better with seasonal demands and helps lower inventory costs
•  can reduce tooling and investment costs on new projects

Ultraflow requires lower injection pressures and fills molds more easily, giving greater design freedom. Internal stresses are lower and drop test performance can increase. Warpage is generally reduced.

Ultraflow gives a better surface finish on molded parts. Even highly filled parts – with up to 60% glass reinforcement – can be molded under conditions used for normal 30% filled materials without sacrificing on appearance. Higher stiffness materials further increase design flexibility

Ultraflow offers the greatest benefits on highly cored, complex parts where cooling is mainly determining cycle time.

Akulon PA6: a high performance engineering material

Akulon PA6 is a high performance, creep and fatigue resistant material used for many years by leading outdoor appliance producers.

For gas motor powered tools it has excellent fuel resistance and very high vibration resistance.

For electrically powered tools, our UL approved materials are the ideal choice, offering the required electrical resistance:
 - ball pressure >125°C
 - glow wire >650°C
 - CTI >175

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Akulon® Fuel Lock

Akulon® Fuel Lock reduces evaporative emissions from small engine fuel tanks by more than 99 percent, far exceeding the new EPA regulation. With grades for both injection and blow molding, this durable material seamlessly drops into your existing HDPE tooling and allows thin-wall designs that save costs and improve productivity.

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