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® E40T
Chemical name: polycaprolactam
Common name: polyamide 6 (PA6)
Alphalon® E40T 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)
|
|
4,0 ⊥ 0,05
|
ISO 307 - 1% in 96% H2SO4
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Viscosity number
|
ml/g
|
250
|
ISO 307 - 0,5% in 96% H2SO4
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Melting point
|
°C
|
220
|
ISO 3146
|
Density
|
g/cm3
|
1,13
|
ISO 1183
|
Chip shape
|
|
cylindrical
|
|
Chip size
|
mm
|
2,5
|
|
Moisture content
|
%
|
≤ 0,05
|
Brabender
|
Extract content
|
%
|
< 0,64
|
intern
|
Thermostabilisation
|
|
√
|
|
Certificates regarding the status will be provided on request.