In this video, I'll be making nylon 6,6 again, but I will be doing it the "industrial" way. Instead of turning the adipic ...

Nylon can be found everywhere in modern life, from the clothes we wear to the seatbelts in our cars. The problem is that producing it can be a dirty business, but researchers say a new method can make ...

ATLANTA, Aug. 22, 2021 — Outdoor stadium seats, ski bindings, tire reinforcements and other products that require strength, durability and weather resistance are all made with a type of nylon called ...

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 nets, ...

In the inevitable shift away from fossil fuels, Genomatica announced the first commercial production of bio-based nylon. Companies that seize the economic and environmental advantages of ...

To combat a global shortage of nylon 6/6 resin, materials firm Invista will build a $1 billion plant in China making adiponitrile, a key nylon 6/6 feedstock that's been in short supply. Construction ...