Plastic pipe for natural gas distribution is usually high density polyethylene, but in Henderson, Ky., Teel Plastics Inc. extruded nylon 12 gas pipe to replace steel. This month, Best Practices brings ...

Found in fishing nets, carpet, clothing, Nylon-6 is a major contributor to plastic pollution, including ocean pollution. Now, chemists have developed a new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and ...

Nylon cooking bags and plastic-lined cardboard cups are conveniences many people rely on, but a new study suggests that they are an underappreciated source of nanoparticles. They report that the ...

Materials distributor Formerra now is offering nylon resins and sustainable materials made by Evonik Industries AG to customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. In a news release, Doug ...

The global dominance of fossil-based synthetics—what the European Commission found commanded 67 percent of the world’s textile fiber production in 2023 and contributes to the 90-odd million tons of ...

The very first thing I did when moving into my 100-year-old house a decade ago was install a dishwasher; I couldn’t wait one minute to have a machine do all the dishwashing. But there are some things ...

Plastic gearing has been increasing in usage as designers better understand their benefits and limitations. These gears can be produced by hobbing or stamping or, for large-volume runs, by injection ...

Many people are familiar with the haunting images of wildlife—including sea turtles, dolphins and seals—tangled in abandoned fishing nets. The main issue behind Nylon-6, the plastic inside these nets, ...

For decades, materials made of Nylon-6 have littered, entangled, and damaged ecosystems — and because this durable plastic does not breakdown for millenia, the situation continues to worsen.