BASF and HSCC Explore PA6 Joint Venture
BASF and HSCC are exploring a merger of their European operations along the polyamide-6 (PA6) value chain into a 50-50 joint venture.
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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.
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.
