Nylon-6 is used everyday and everywhere because it is an incredible versatile and exciting material, unrivalled in its number of applications:

• Textiles (apparel, hosiery, lingerie, sportswear, swimwear, casual wear, fashion wear, socks, umbrellas, luggage, tents, parachutes, sleeping bags, etc.)
• Carpets, rugs and home textiles
• Technical fibres (tyrecord, ropes, nets, fishing lines, tarpaulins, machine-covers, safety belts, air bags, mechanical rubber goods, etc.)
• Engineering plastics (automotive, E&E, equipment housings, etc.)
• Film (food packaging, industrial packaging, medical applications)

Nylon-6 has an excellent set of properties as compared to other materials and is also very competitively priced in comparison to other types of nylon. Exceptional value and performance in many products are thus making Nylon-6 the material of choice for many consumer goods and industrial applications.

The excellent combination of properties and its competitive price have made Nylon-6 the largest type of nylon, representing more than 60% in volume of all nylon types used worldwide. Have a look at various examples of products that benefit from the use of Nylon-6. The examples are provided to give an impression of the versatility of Nylon-6 but are by no means exhaustive. Check our forum for questions about Nylon-6 applications.