Nylon is processed by methods such as extrusion, injection moulding and casting. 2007 was considered to be a good year for the global nylon resins industry.

The publication of a new ASTM International standard for nylon 12 (PA12) line pipe will extend and support its use in industrial pressure pipe applications like crude oil and gas gathering ...

Automakers in North America likely are carrying one month of supply more than European competitors of the resin called nylon 12, Chris Ceraso, a New York-based analyst for Credit Suisse, wrote ...

General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Hyundai-Kia, Volkswagen and 19 parts suppliers have reached a general consensus on how to quickly replace the resin, called nylon 12, according to a ...

More than 200 auto executives met in a Detroit suburb on Tuesday to evaluate a looming shortage of a relatively obscure resin essential to modern auto production.

Automakers led by General Motors Co. and Volkswagen AG drafted a plan to expedite their parts validation processes as the industry tries to counter a shortage of resin used for making fuel and ...

DETROIT (April 18, 3:05 p.m. ET) — The looming global shortage in nylon 12 resin might be putting automakers in a tough spot, but it also could create opportunities for producers of other grades ...

Ford does not expect any production disruptions due to a shortage of a rare nylon resin used in auto manufacturing, its chief financial officer said on Friday.

US: Swift Tier 1 response to Nylon 12 crisis praised by AIAG Rapid response by US Tier 1 automotive suppliers and OEMs to the crisis in resin production has been hailed by a major vehicle ...

Shanks said Ford has been in daily contact with its suppliers about the shortage of an obscure nylon resin called PA-12 that is used in making most cars and trucks worldwide.