Invista enters 'new era of nylon 6,6'

Invista, a US-based producer of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers, said it has entered a "new era of nylon" by completing an expansion of its polymer site in Shanghai on Aug 8, which will double its annual capacity of nylon 6,6 polymer to 400,000 metric tons.

This will provide additional stable local supply and faster market response to harness the growth potential of downstream applications, Invista's senior executives said.

The project is a critical part of maximizing the value of the company's integrated nylon 6,6 value chain to meet growing demand for high-quality products, said Kyle Redinger, Invista's vice-president of upstream nylon business in Asia-Pacific.