Textile World· Jim Borneman·· 5h agoFeaturedPulse Score76
NylaNova Partners with Nylene to Supply Recycled Nylon-6 Caprolactam
NylaNova Announces Partnership With Nylon-6 Producer Nylene
Executive Overview
NylaNova announced a partnership under which it will supply Nylene with green caprolactam recovered from post-consumer nylon-6 waste for nylon-6 production.
Manufacturing & Process Note
Recovered caprolactam at virgin-competitive pricing removes a key cost barrier for nylon-6 textile and carpet producers, but commercial-scale supply will not be available until the first plant opens in 2028. Until then, procurement teams should monitor feedstock aggregation and depolymerization yields as the main determinants of delivered cost and consistent quality.
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