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 ...

Researchers from Aarhus University and the Danish Technological Institute have taken a new approach in the search for enzymes ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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.