World Analysis – Nylon Engineering Resin

Duration: Long-term outlook to 2050

Nylon 6 resin is commercially produced from caprolactam. Nylon 6 has more toughness, a better appearance, and typically costs less than nylon 6,6. Nylon 6 demand continues to be driven by automotive and film & coating applications. Nylon resins continue to be a lucrative market, as nylon 6 is required in several products where tensile strength, elasticity, luster, and resistance from abrasion is needed. Film & coating is primarily used in packaging applications like poultry and cheese protein packaging. Demand growth for nylon 6 engineering resin content is rising in automobiles through more rapid substitution of metal with nylon 6 engineering resin in load-bearing components as automakers attempt to reduce weight and improve fuel economy.

Nylon 6,6 resin is manufactured from reacting two monomers, hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) and adipic acid. Adiponitrile (ADN) is a precursor to HMDA, which is itself a precursor to nylon 6,6 production. Hence, ADN is the key material for producing nylon 6,6. The main reason to use nylon 6,6 over nylon 6 is better resistance to heat and glycol-based fluids. For nylon 6,6 the largest application segment is automotive, which constitutes over half of the total demand, followed by electrical and appliances. Glass fiber reinforcement, special additives, and compounding technologies have been developed to enhance the performance characteristics of nylon 6,6.

Duration: Long-term outlook to 2050

The World Analysis – Nylon Engineering Resins provides a comprehensive analysis and key insights of critical market developments as they shape the future outlook for the global nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 markets.

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• Price, cost and margin base assumptions forecast and sensitivities analysis, including price assessment methodology, including price definitions across all regions.
• Excel data files with standard supply/demand graphics and price forecasts extended to 2050, trade grids with country and regional trade flows Data appendix (Excel) with supply/demand, capacity and trade tables.
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• Capacity by company/shareholder, capacity integration, top producer/consumer and surplus/deficit capacity ranking, and ownership/subsidiary information

This World Analysis contains detailed information on capacities, production, demand, and trade for all significant producing and consuming countries and regions. Although data gathering is essential for understanding history and potential future trends, we believe that the interpretation and analysis of the data is the most valuable information to our clients.

Duration: Long-term outlook to 2050