BASF Announces $0.30/LB Price Increase for Caprolactam, Nylon 6, and Nylon 6/66 Copolymer – Effective May 1

How Nylon Is Made For centuries, inventors sought a synthetic replacement for silk. In the early 1880s, Sir Joseph Swan experimented with dissolving the inner bark of mulberry trees to produce filaments. Though Swan recognized that the material could be woven, he pursued it mainly for light‑bulb fil

Teknor Apex has launched three halogen‑free, flame‑retardant glass‑reinforced nylon 66 (PA66) compounds—A3H7G3, C3H2G4, and C3H2G6—each achieving a UL94 V0 rating. These materials combine high melt flow, superior surface finish, and robust property retention, outperforming conventional glass‑filled

The latest addition to SABIC’s unfilled Noryl GTX family, Noryl GTX 9500, delivers exceptional dimensional stability and mechanical resilience in hot, humid automotive under‑hood environments. Compared with conventional nylon 6 and nylon 66, this resin maintains a superior balance of properties unde

Polypropylene and polyamide — commonly known as nylon — are two common plastics for manufacturing end-use parts. Plastics are made from bonded polymers and can be naturally occurring or synthetic. Synthetic polymers are derived from chemically bonding monomers together using heat, pressu