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US: INVISTA develops new nylon 12 monomer technology

INVISTA has several patents pending on a new nylon 12 monomer technology, which the global polymer company will soon produce at pilot scale. The new technology would position INVISTA as a significant supplier of nylon 12 polymer, providing solutions to meet the growing industry needs.

“These investments are based on the company’s existing integrated production of intermediate materials and its polymerization expertise. We are now applying these capabilities to the high-performance polyamide value chain, including polymers such as nylon 6,6, nylon 6,12 and nylon 12.” INVISTA will seek market input and feedback almost immediately and expects to begin product qualifications as early as 2015. After that, the company plans to begin scale up of the new process and prepare for full scale manufacturing.

“If the pilot is successful, INVISTA would become the first new, fully integrated nylon 12 producer in more than 30 years,” said Ed Sullivan, global business director, C12™ intermediates. “In addition, based upon results to date, we believe INVISTA’s nylon 12 technology is simpler and more efficient than existing technologies.”

INVISTA continues to innovate across the entire nylon value chain. Such innovations are evident in its raw materials such as butadiene, intermediates such as INVISTA’s new adiponitrile (ADN) technology, and downstream products such as the company’s TORZEN^® engineering polymers, CORDURA^® fabrics and STAINMASTER^® carpets.