Invista unveils new nylon intermediates technology

Nylon polymer producer Invista has launched a revolutionary technology for adiponitrile (ADN) production, a key ingredient for nylon 6,6. The new technology is a culmination of more than $40 million in research and development spanning four years on two continents.

Benefits of the new ADN technology include improved product yields, reduced energy consumption, lower CO₂ emissions, enhanced process stability and reduced capital intensity, compared to existing technologies. Invista has been operating this new technology for more than two years at a pilot-scale facility at its research and development center in Orange, Texas. The company is pursuing plans for deployment and now has the option of installing the new technology at its existing facilities in Orange and Victoria, Texas, in addition to a plant Invista is constructing in China.

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