![]() ![]() ![]() Manufactured from 1959 to 1991, its stock and receiver were made of 'modern' Dupont Zytel 101 nylon. The company is also retrofitting technology at an ADN plant operated under a joint venture with Solvay and its Victoria, TX facility. Remington's Nylon 66 rifle was the first mass-produced firearm to contain synthetic materials. This August, Powder & Bulk Solids reported that INVISTA will build a $1 billion manufacturing facility for adiponitrile (ADN) in China to support its nylon 6,6 value chain. When the project reaches completion, the site’s capacity for nylon 6,6 will be increased from 150,000 tn to about 190,000 tn. The company said construction on the site is slated to begin in mid-2019, with the facility becoming operational by 2020. “In looking at our forecast for the future growth of the nylon 6,6 polymer market, we see increased demand in Asia and are expanding our capacity to meet that demand.” “We are continuing to make strategic investments to best meet our customers’ needs,” Pete Brown, vice president of nylon polymer at INVSITA, said in a company press release outlining the project. Koch Industries-owned nylon, polyester, and specialty materials maker INVISTA announced plans Wednesday to expand the production capacity of its polymer plant in Shanghai, China. ![]()
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