Akulon Ultraflow
Akulon® Ultraflow is a high-flow grade proven to help manufacturers reduce injection molding cycle times by up to 40%.
Akulon® Ultraflow is a high-flow grade proven to help manufacturers reduce injection molding cycle times by up to 40%.
Manufacturers looking to improve flow and boost cycle time with excellent surface appearance are increasingly looking to Akulon® Ultraflow. This is easy-to-process polyamide 6 offers up to 80% improved flow and a 40% reduction in injection molding cycle times with no significant effect on mechanical properties compared to standard polyamide 6 grades.
Today, Akulon Ultraflow is being used in many demanding applications like engine covers, intake manifolds, automotive exterior mirror shells, furniture, and power tools. The bright science behind the faster flow of Akulon Ultraflow equates to lower system costs – and not just via faster cycle times.
For example, through enabling thinner wall thicknesses, less material is needed and engineers have more design freedom; an increased number of tooling cavities means lower production costs; while molding parts on lower tonnage machines enables more manufacturing flexibility. And of course higher flow equals lower molded-in-stresses and warpage reduction.
Other benefits of Akulon Ultraflow include improved surface appearance and less need for painting; along with increased scope for metal replacement – which in turn brings the benefits of weight, fuel and carbon reduction.
Good for people, planet and profit.
The oil sump is an automotive application ripe for innovation - particularly in metal replacement.
Akulon® Ultraflow is our glass and mineral-reinforced polyamide 6 with outstanding flow properties and low warpage.
Akulon Ultraflow also offers cost savings through substituting 30–40% glass-filled PPS or aromatic polyamides in applications where these products provide a combination of stiffness and/or appearance at operating temperatures above 100°C (212°F).
At these temperatures, Akulon Ultraflow K-FGH0 or K-FGH12 can provide stiffer, tougher, and more attractive looking parts than more expensive engineering plastics.
Tensile strength after heat aging at 150°C (300°F).