In the world of engineering polymers, nylon is in a class by itself. When designers want to replace a metal structural part with a plastic one, more often than not, nylon is the first polymer they ...

CAI Performance Additives, a developer of advanced polymer additive technologies, has unveiled ST-MCA-H, a high-efficiency, ...

Synthetic polymers are employed in a wide range of industries, including food, automotive, and packaging, for a variety of applications. The caliber of the polymers or polymer blends utilized during ...

Scientists have solved a four decade long challenge of producing very thin nylon films that can be used for instance in electronic memory components. The thin nylon films are several 100 times thinner ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6 resin, today announced its plans to increase production capacity across its ...

Nylons, also called polyamides (PA), have a long, useful history from applications such as parachutes and women''s stockings to today''s high-tech applications in demanding environments. These ...

Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science & Technology have incorporated nylon into the design of lithium-metal batteries. This innovation has the potential to increase their power and ...

Materials firm Invista is adding space at its site in Lugoff, S.C., as it transitions nylon 6/6 resin made there from internal use to commercial sales. "As demand for nylon 6/6 materials continues to ...