Polymer Journal - Nylon 6/iodine complex, which was prepared with nylon 6 (polyamide-6, PA6), shows intercalated structure composed with iodine. This work reports that this intercalated structures ...

Unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Nylon-6 were combined to obtain nanocomposites through in situ polymerization. For this purpose, plasma-polymerized CNTs (CNTM) and raw CNTs were ...

Nylon 6,6 producers in the US also face competition from lower-priced alternatives such as nylon 6, polyester, and imports of finished goods that contain nylon. “As a result, the nylon 6,6 ...

The tensile strength of the PEA reached up to 110 MPa, surpassing that of nylon 6 and PET. In practical experiments, a single PEA fiber strand was able to lift a 10 kg object without breaking.

Houston-based Ascend Performance Materials, which is a majority partner in the recycling-focused Circular Polymers by Ascend joint venture (JV) in Lincoln, California, has initiated Chapter 11 cases ...

T he proposed facility aims to “close the loop” by recycling textile waste into nylon 6,6 polymers for use in new textile fabrics. According to Samsara Eco and Nilit, the facility is expected ...

INVISTA plans to add 40,000 tons of nylon 6,6 polymer capacity at its current 150,000-ton polymer plant at SCIP. Contacts INVISTA Public Affairs Kim Conlee +1-316-828-1647 [email protected] ...

By using leaf skeletons as templates, researchers harnessed nature's intrinsic hierarchical fractal structures to improve the performance of flexible electronic devices. Wearable sensors and ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have taken a step toward making it easier to chemically recycle nylon 6. The polymer is used in products including carpets, textiles, packaging—and fishing ...

It is a semi-crystalline polymer and has some similarities to Nylon 6/6 in terms of its properties. It is synthesized differently to most other polyamides using ring-opening polymerization rather than ...

On the other hand, incinerating the polymers in mixed trash can create prodigious amounts of toxic compounds (SN: 1/29/00, p.70).That’s why nylon-6 usually ends up in landfills.

Invista, a US-based producer of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers, said it has entered a "new era of nylon" by completing an expansion of its polymer site in Shanghai on Aug 8, which ...