The chemical industry is bracing for a nylon 6,6 shortage
Ascend Performance Materials and Invista operate the two most widely used routes to adiponitrile, a critical precursor to nylon 6,6. Both firms make precursor adipic acid from cyclohexane. Prices have been rising all this time. According to IHS Markit’s Dooley, spot prices are now $5.00 per kilogram, $2.00 more than they were a year ago.
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Invista breaks ground on new nylon 6,6 plant in China
“These products are used for the automobile industry, electrical & electronic industry and many other consumer and industrial applications – contributing to the overall quality of life by enabling lightweight, heat-resistant, and durable designs,” Invista said.
Invista to Expand Nylon 66 Capacity | Plastics Technology
Essentially, the investment will transform the facility’s production process and logistics capability—which was previously designed to support carpet fiber production—into a polymer-focused plant that can provide increased supply capacity for nylon 66 resin to the merchant market.
INVISTA Adi-pure | High-Purity Adipic Acid
What is Adi-pure? INVISTA Adi-pure high-purity adipic acid is a crystalline, white powder that exhibits typical carboxylic acid chemistry. With excellent uniformity and consistent end-use performance, Adi-pure adipic acid is a valuable intermediate for a wide range of applications, including: as a monomer in nylon, paper additives
- What does Invista make?
- As a leader in the production of nylon intermediates and polymer resins, INVISTA makes the chemical ingredients – nylon polymers – that go into a diverse range of products. From heat-resistant plastics that can replace steel components in modern vehicles to electronics and electrical connectors, nylon creates new possibilities for a changing world.
- How many grades of polypropylene can Invista produce?
- Leveraging years of development and experience in the polymerization of polypropylene, INVISTA can produce more than 100 unique grades of this lightweight thermoplastic for a wide range of applications and end uses – from containers for household cleaners to flexible food packaging and even lifesaving medical equipment.
- What makes Invista unique?
- And we continue to build our production capabilities around the world to meet future market demand for these critical intermediates while reinforcing the global supply. As a leader in the production of nylon intermediates and polymer resins, INVISTA makes the chemical ingredients – nylon polymers – that go into a diverse range of products.
- What ingredients are used in Invista products?
- Click on each product to learn more about it. At INVISTA, we make the chemical ingredients – including adiponitrile (ADN), hexamethylene diamine (HMD), adipic acid (AA) and polymer-grade propylene (PGP) – that are essential for so many different products.
- What makes INVISTA a good catalyst?
- INVISTA invented a proprietary catalyst and developed an abatement technology that we believe operates at high N2O conversion efficiency, high reliability and uptime, low maintenance, low operating temperatures, and with no petroleum fuel consumption to carry out the reaction chemistry.
- How does Invista make life better?
- At INVISTA, we’re invested in making life better through the products we make possible. That’s because – from air bags to automotive parts, medical equipment to food packaging and clothing – the things we make go into many of the products you count on. Learn how INVISTA helps bring them to life.
