Compounder Avient has debuted a series of polyamide-based Complēt long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites with enhanced moisture resistance and smooth surface aesthetics. These formulations ...

BASF SE BASFY recently announced the launch of the world's first commercial loopamid facility. The production plant at the Caojing location in Shanghai, China, has an annual capacity of 500 metric ...

BASF SE BASFY and Inditex announced a significant breakthrough in advancing recyclability within the textile industry. The introduction of loopamid, a polyamide 6 (PA6 or nylon 6) entirely derived ...

This article was updated on 5 th Feb 2020 by Clare Kiernan. Polyamide 6 (PA 6) is a thermoplastic and was created as an alternative to the patented Nylon 6/6. It is a semi-crystalline polymer and has ...

REMSCHEID, Germany / YANGZHOU, China — April 23, 2026 — Barmag’s subsidiary Barmag Huitong (Yangzhou) Engineering Co., Ltd. commissioned the first continuous polymerization (CP) plant for polyamide 6 ...

Plug and socket connectors, Christmas tree lights, lampshades, household items, e.g. plastic seating. Power tool housings. Automotive applications, e.g. Tank caps ...

Germany’s BASF has developed a semi-crystalline polyamide that allows light to pass through largely unhindered. Ultramid Vision combines very high light transmission with low light scattering. This ...

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