NIEDERZISSEN, Germany—Akro-Plastic GmbH is touting a special grade of nylon 6 that could be a replacement for nylon 6/6, a widely used engineering thermoplastic. The Niederzissen-based company said in ...

Found in fishing nets, carpet, clothing, Nylon-6 is a major contributor to plastic pollution, including ocean pollution. Now, chemists have developed a new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and ...

Nylon is one of the most widely used engineering thermoplastics due to its excellent mechanical properties, such as high ...

Plastic pipe for natural gas distribution is usually high density polyethylene, but in Henderson, Ky., Teel Plastics Inc. extruded nylon 12 gas pipe to replace steel. This month, Best Practices brings ...

The association of French automotive plastic parts makers (GPA) has warned of an impending crisis due to the shortage of key nylon 6/6 materials in the region. In an Oct. 5 statement, the GPA said the ...