MOSCOW (MRC) -- Invista, a world leader in fibers, resins and chemical intermediates, has officially opened its nylon 6,6 facility, including a new 215,000-ton/year hexamethylene diamine (HMD) plant and a 150,000-ton/year polymer plant, at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP), in Shanghai, China, as per GV.
Officials from SCIP and the Jinshan government, utility and service providers, materials suppliers and neighbors joined INVISTA employees for the ceremony.
"As a world leader throughout the nylon 6,6 value chain, INVISTA is proud to have built this new facility with its most advanced technologies and provide a local supply base to support our customers’ growing demand in China and Asia," said Kevin Robles, INVISTA's senior vice president of global Operations. "Our constant commitment to environmental health and safety excellence was underscored by this project’s completion with nearly 10 million safe work hours."
Bill Greenfield, president of INVISTA Intermediates, said, "We believe that China’s continued strong GDP growth will drive increasing demand for durable goods - products that can be enhanced by the use of nylon 6,6." Greenfield added, "We are glad this facility will help advance the development of the nylon 6,6 industry in China, in line with national industry development goals."
Invista's nylon 6,6 products are used in applications such as apparel and industrial textiles, air bags, carpet, coatings and more. Known for its strength at high temperature as well as impact, chemical and abrasion resistance, nylon 6,6 offers significant advantages in many applications over other materials that have traditionally been used in China.
As MRC wrote before, in April 2015, Invista brought production of its TERRIN polyols to Europe via its facility in Vlissingen, The Netherlands. The site produced its first commercial TERRIN polyols in late 2014 and completed the requirements for REACH registration in Europe.
Invista is one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester applications. With a business presence in over 20 countries, Invista's global businesses deliver exceptional value for their customers through technology innovations, market insights and a powerful portfolio of global trademarks.
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