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BASF opens recycled nylon plant

28/03/2025
BASF opens recycled nylon plant

German chemicals company BASF has officially launched production of loopamid, a recycled nylon 6, in a new facility located in Shanghai and with a yearly capacity of 500 tonnes. The recycled polymer is made from industrial textile waste, these include cutting scraps, defective cuts, offcuts and other production textile waste. The group plans to...

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