Numerous Benefits of Nylon Expands Application Possibilities in the Automotive Sector as Engineering Designs Move Towards Weight & Emission Reduction and Fuel Efficiency
Growing value of nylon-based thermoplastics in applications ranging from textiles, carpets, electricals, consumer electronics, to packaging is poised to drive the global Nylon market to reach 10.9 million metric tons by 2024 . Automotive applications standout as a key driver of growth spurred by the growing role of lightweight composite nylon resins in building fuel efficient and environment friendly cars. Nylon polymer is the product obtained from reacting monomers such as acid/amines, lactams or stoichiometric mixtures of diacids and diamines. These mixtures can be polymerized simultaneously to form copolymers. Polymers of Nylon could be mixed with various additives to obtain variations in its properties. Nylon consists of repeating units which are linked by peptide bonds, and referred as polyamide. Nylon, a thermoplastic silky material, was first commercially used by DuPont chemical company to produce toothbrush in 1938. Since the launch of nylon, it has been influencing...