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 ...

NIEDERZISSEN, Germany—Akro-Plastic GmbH is touting a special grade of nylon 6 that could be a replacement for nylon 6/6, a widely used engineering thermoplastic. The Niederzissen-based company said in ...

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 ...