The addition of glass fibre to nylons leads to very significant increases in strength, stiffness, heat distortion temperatures, abrasion resistance and dimensional stability, though properties can be ...

Chemical companies streamline polyamide operations while investing in specialty polymers and sustainable manufacturing ...

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INVISTA has launched Novadyn™ polyamides – transparent polymers that can also be used as differentiated blend additives to improve traditional nylon performance.

This article was updated on 5 th Feb 2020 by Clare Kiernan. Polyamide 6 (PA 6) is a thermoplastic and was created as an alternative to the patented Nylon 6/6. It is a semi-crystalline polymer and has ...