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Honeywell opens new nylon resin production line in US

11 Jun '15

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Honeywell Resins and Chemicals have opened a new state-of-the-art nylon resins production line at its Chesterfield, Va., manufacturing facility.

The new production line can produce multiple grades of Honeywell Aegis nylon 6 resins, as well as copolymer nylon 6/6.6 resins, both of which are used in food packaging films and other applications. When the line starts up in the fourth quarter of 2015, Honeywell’s Chesterfield facility will become the first and only North American supplier of both resins, the company informed in a statement.

Erin Kane, vice president and general manager of Honeywell Resins and Chemicals said, “Honeywell has been committed to the nylon market for more than 60 years, and we are investing in expanding our capabilities and developing new technologies. Our position as the only fully-integrated North American manufacturer of both nylon 6 and copolymer nylon 6/6.6 will provide film manufacturers with a more secure resin supply than they have today.”

Nylon packaging films made with Aegis resins provide excellent barrier properties to oxygen, helping to retain flavour and maintain product freshness. In addition to food packaging films, Aegis resins are used in automotive, consumer, and industrial applications spanning from carpeting and fishnet to plastic parts. Honeywell Resins and Chemicals also manufactures nylon films under the Aegis and Capran brands for use in food packaging, as well as industrial applications ranging from wind turbine blades to aerospace components.

Through its nylon manufacturing operations, Honeywell Resins and Chemicals produces many chemical intermediates, including phenol, Nadone cyclohexanone, Naxol cyclohexanol, acetone, and caprolactam. The business also manufactures Sulf-N ammonium sulfate fertilizer, a co-product of caprolactam production. Honeywell’s plant in Hopewell, Va., with a capacity of 350,000 metric tons of caprolactam per year, is one of the world’s largest caprolactam and ammonium sulfate plants.

Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT) is a global leader in developing advanced materials, process technologies and automation solutions. Honeywell is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. (GK)

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