Figure 1: Polyamides and nylon are used in consumer devices, machines, high-impact designs, and many other places. Source: Dr. Reiner Düren aka RedPiranha/CC BY-SA 4.0 Polyamides are a class of ...

Polyamide nanocomposites combine a polyamide matrix with nano-sized fillers to achieve a balance of stiffness, strength and toughness that is difficult to obtain in neat polymers. By incorporating ...

Global industries focused on carbon neutrality, under the slogan Net-Zero, are gaining increasing attention. In particular, research on the microbial production of polymers, replacing traditional ...

Backsheet manufacturer Tomark-Worthen LLC has developed a new polyamide backsheet under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Sunshot initiative. The product is based on a novel polyamide-ionomer alloy ...

Against this backdrop, how can Polyamide enterprises build differentiated competitiveness and identify sources of long-term, ...

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.

With ongoing disruptive megatrends in the automotive industry, auto OEMs and suppliers are facing strong pressure to innovate according to materials supplier Asahi Kasei. “New, innovative solutions ...

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 ...

Polyamide 6 (PA 6) and polyamide 66 (PA 66) continue to anchor the engineering plastics market, but recent developments across the value chain suggest a structural shift in how producers are managing ...