Alphalon® – is the trademark of high quality polyamide 6 (PA6) – available in a wide range of relative viscosities, in modified and not modified varieties.
Alphalon® is used in the manufacture of packaging film and monofilaments, and as an engineering plastic for the automotive, electrical engineering and household product industries.
The main modified varieties include:L – lubricatedLN – lubricated and nucleatedT – heat-stabilizedand other modifications according to the customer’s specific requirements.
Trade name: Alphalon® 40LN/2F
Chemical name: polycaprolactam
Common name: polyamide 6 (PA6)
Alphalon® 40L is a bright polyamide 6 grade of high viscosity that is suited for the production of films and monofilaments.
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Unit |
Value |
Test method |
Relative viscosity (RV)
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|
4.0 ⊥ 0.05
|
ISO 307 - 1% in 96% H2SO4
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Viscosity number
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ml/g
|
250
|
ISO 307 - 0.5% in 96% H2SO4
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Melting point
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°C
|
220
|
ISO 3146
|
Density
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g/cm3
|
1.13
|
ISO 1183
|
Chip shape
|
|
cylindrical
|
|
Chip size
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mm
|
2.5
|
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Moisture content
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%
|
≤ 0,05
|
ISO 15512
|
Extract content
|
%
|
< 0.64
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internal
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Lubrication
|
-
|
√
|
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Certificates regarding the status will be provided on request.
The information contained herein is based on the present state of our knowledge and experience. It does not imply any legally binding warranty of certain properties or suitability of the product for a specific purpose. In view of the many factors that may influence processing and application users should in any case run their own tests to determine the suitability of the product for their particular purpose. Users of our product must assume responsibility for observing existing proprietary rights, laws and regulations.