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 ...

Nylon cooking bags and plastic-lined cardboard cups are conveniences many people rely on, but a new study suggests that they are an underappreciated source of nanoparticles. They report that the ...

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 ...

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 6/6 resin has become hard to get in markets around the world. Tight supplies of adiponitrile (ADN) feedstock have caused supplies of nylon 6/6 resin to become tight as well, according to market ...

Plastic has come to be considered the scourge of our modern consumerist lifestyles. Recent bans on single-use plastic and the devastating effect of plastic in our oceans have made the problem ...