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Carilon D26FX100

Polyketone (Aliphatic)

Supplied by Shell Chemical Company

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Product Description
CARILON® Polymer D26FX100
CARILON® Thermoplastic Polymers are aliphatic polyketones, a revolutionary new class of semi-crystalline thermoplastics. Shell Chemical Company and its affiliates are the first to have developed a commercial process for manufacturing these materials.
CARILON Polymer D26FX100 is a general-purpose extrusion grade with mechanical properties that classify it as an engineering thermoplastic. This grade exhibits high chemical resistance and barrier performance. Moreover, this grade shows high impact resistance, both at room temperature and at lower temperatures, and good creep performance. CARILON Polymer D26FX100 can also withstand short-term exposure to elevated temperatures.
CARILON Polymer D26FX100 is processable on standard extrusion equipment and may be considered for the production of tubes, industrial hoses, monofilaments, coatings for cable and wire. It is also possible to coextrude CARILON Polymer D26FX100 with other materials, typically to be employed as a barrier layer in containment applications.
Applications for CARILON Polymer D26FX100 may be found in the industrial, electrical, electronics, automotive and consumer markets.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Discontinued
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  
Features 
  • General Purpose
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Creep Resistance
  • Good Stiffness
  • Good Toughness
  • Good Wear Resistance
  • High Heat Resistance
  • High Impact Resistance
  • High Strength
  • Low Friction
  • Low Moisture Absorption
  • Resilient
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Cable Jacketing
  • Electrical/Electronic Applications
  • General Purpose
  • Hose
  • Industrial Applications
  • Monofilaments
  • Tubing
  • Wire Jacketing
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Coextrusion
  • Extrusion
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (240°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Water Absorption (Saturation, 74°F)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (74°F)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength     ASTM D638
Yield, 74°F
psi
  
Break, 74°F
psi
  
Tensile Elongation     ASTM D638
Yield, 74°F
%
  
Break, 74°F
%
  
Flexural Modulus (74°F)
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (74°F)
psi
 ASTM D790
Taber Abrasion Resistance (1000 Cycles, 1000 g, CS-17 Wheel)
mg
 ASTM D1044
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact     ASTM D256
-40°F
ft·lb/in
  
-4°F
ft·lb/in
  
74°F
ft·lb/in
  
Unnotched Izod Impact (74°F)
 
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Melting Temperature
°F
  
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
 
 UL 94
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str     UL 746
0.0295 in
°F
  
0.0591 in
°F
  
0.118 in
°F
  
RTI Imp     UL 746
0.0295 in
°F
  
0.0591 in
°F
  
0.118 in
°F
  
Additional Information
Water Absorption at Saturation, ASTM D570: 2.1%
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Carilon D26FX100, Carilon , CarilonD26FX100, D 26 FX 100, D26FX100, D26, 26FX, FX100, Polyketone, Polyketone (Aliphatic), Polyketone Aliphatic, PK, Shell Chemical, PolyketoneAliphatic, 26D
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Impact Resistance, Good Creep Resistance, Creep Resistant, High Heat Resistance, High Strength, Good Stiffness, Good Toughness, Tough, Good Wear Resistance, Wear Resistant, Low Friction, Low Moisture Absorption, Low Water Absorption, Water Resistant, Moisture Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Tubing, Tube, Monofilaments, Monofilament, Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector, Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Extrusion Notes
The plasticizer:
CARILON Polymers have been extruded with screw diameters in the range 20 mm to 75 mm and screw lengths 20 to 30D. This material shows good feeding without the use of grooved barrels, feed zone typically 6 to 8D. Gradual compression, ratio 2:1 to 3:1, over more than 7D is preferable with a metering zone typically more than 7D.

Typical operating conditions:
A typical barrel temperature profile would be from 220°C at the feed throat to 240°C at the die. Reverse- and flat-temperature profiles also may be used. Excessively high or low local temperatures should be avoided.

General suggestions:
Normal "good extrusion practice" should be followed. Avoid areas of stagnation for example, in breaker plates, adapters and at changes of flow direction. Smooth polished flow channels and high-chrome steels or chrome plating are beneficial to process consistency.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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