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Akulon® is a high-performance engineering plastic that represents the best value in all-purpose engineering materials for a wide range of applications. The material is used in industrial, consumer durables and film industries, as well as automotive, where our scientists (as you can see) subject Akulon-based airbag housings to the most rigorous tests possible.
Akulon has many unique features:
Superior material for molded parts: Akulon offers an excellent balance of easy design and processing for the production of molded parts with outstanding mechanical properties over a wide temperature range and in diverse operating environments.
The market standard for extrusion: Akulon in its un-reinforced form is a market leader in extrusion applications due to its strength, resilience and processing capabilities. Uses include barrier film, stock shapes, convoluted tubes and monofilament.
Superior price/performance: This is especially true of high-performance PA6 grades such as Akulon XP for film extrusion and Akulon Ultraflow® used in airbag housings.
A broad portfolio of choice: Akulon is available in a range of grades, each engineered to provide optimum performance to suit different processing techniques.
Unique knowledge: If understanding the true value of plastic starts with understanding the raw material that makes it possible, then DSM quite simply has no equal. DSM is the global leader in the production of caprolactam -the principle raw material used in the production of Polyamide 6.
Key applications
Automotive
- Intake manifold
- Engine
- Powertrain
- Airbag housing
- Exterior trim
- Electrical components and connectors
Film
- Specialty and barrier film
E&E
- Low voltage switch gear/power distribution
- Lighting
- Power connectors
Consumer durables
- Power tools
- Lawn and garden tools
- Small appliances
- Sports/leisure equipment
- Furniture
Industrial & mechanical
- Industrial goods
- Transportation
- Building products
Contact our Knowledge Team to learn more
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