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30.11.2022 • News

Invista Breaks Ground on US Nylon Expansion

To help supply the expanding global demand for PA 6.6, which it markets as Nylon, US-based trademark owner Invista, now part of Koch Industries, is building a new plant at its Camden, South Carolina, production site, where groundbreaking ceremonies were recently held.

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31.01.2014 • TopicsChemistry

Making Cars 'Greener' with Plastics

More Plastics, Less CO2 - Plastics are playing a pivotal role in the development of "green" vehicles. This is evident, for example, in a lightweight front-end carrier made entirely of polyamide; new, particularly heat-resistant, polyamides for engine compartment applications; and new rubber products for low rolling-resistance tires.

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Specialty Chemicals in a Shifting World
Adapting to Tariffs and Strengthening Regional Networks

Specialty Chemicals in a Shifting World

Jennifer Abril, President & CEO of SOCMA, discusses the impact of new tariffs and the importance of regional supply networks in the specialty chemical industry.