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Nylon 6
Nylon 6, is a polymer developed by Paul Schlack at IG Farben to reproduce the properties of nylon 6.6 without violating the patent on its production. It was given the trademark Perlon® in 1952.
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Nylon 6, is a polymer developed by Paul Schlack at IG Farben to reproduce the properties of nylon 6.6 without violating the patent on its production. It was given the trademark Perlon® in 1952.
Nylon 6 is the most common commercial grade of nylon. Nylon 6 is tough, possessing high tensile strength. Smaller diameters and thinner thickness sheets are produced by an extrusion process, while larger diameter and thicker sheets are produced by a casting process.
A lower melting point of 215oC gives Nylon 6 a slightly lower maximum working temperature of 170oC short term.
Nylon 6 is used in a broad range of products requiring materials of high strength. It is widely used for gears, fittings, and bearings, in automotive industry for under-the-hood parts, and as a material for power tools housings. It can also be used in gun frames, such as those used by Glock, which are made with a composite of Nylon 6 and other polymers.
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Nylon 6 Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Nylon 6, is a polymer developed by Paul Schlack at IG Farben to reproduce the properties of nylon 6.6 without violating the patent on its production. It was given the trademark Perlon® in 1952.
Nylon 6 is the most common commercial grade of nylon. Nylon 6 is tough, possessing high tensile strength. Smaller diameters and thinner thickness sheets are produced by an extrusion process, while larger diameter and thicker sheets are produced by a casting process.
A lower melting point of 215oC gives Nylon 6 a slightly lower maximum working temperature of 170oC short term.
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Nylon 6 is used in a broad range of products requiring materials of high strength. It is widely used for gears, fittings, and bearings, in automotive industry for under-the-hood parts, and as a material for power tools housings. It can also be used in gun frames, such as those used by Glock, which are made with a composite of Nylon 6 and other polymers.
In the American market, Major producers include BASF SE, Honeywell, Royal DSMN.V, Lanxess, Clariant Corporation, Unitika, Domo Chemicals, Firestone Textiles Company, Grupa Astoty, Libolon, Polymeric Resources Corporation (PRC), UBE, EMS-Grivory and Shakespeare, etc.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Nylon 6 market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Nylon 6.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Nylon 6 Market by Company
BASF SE
Honeywell
Royal DSM N.V
Lanxess
Clariant Corporation
Unitika
DOMO Chemicals
Firestone Textiles Company
Grupa Azoty
LIBOLON
Polymeric Resources Corporation (PRC)
UBE
Ems-Grivory
Shakespeare
Nylon 6 Segment by Type
Standard Nylon 6
Reinforced Nylon 6
Nylon 6 Segment by Application
Automotive Industry
Electronics & Electrical
Packaging Industry
Others
Nylon 6 Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Nylon 6 market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Nylon 6 and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Nylon 6.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Nylon 6 manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Nylon 6 by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Nylon 6 in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Standard Nylon 6
- Reinforced Nylon 6
Applications
- Automotive Industry
- Electronics & Electrical
- Packaging Industry
- Others
Companies covered
- BASF SE
- Honeywell
- Royal DSM N.V
- Lanxess
- Clariant Corporation
- Unitika
- DOMO Chemicals
- Firestone Textiles Company
- Grupa Azoty
- LIBOLON
- Polymeric Resources Corporation (PRC)
- UBE
- Ems-Grivory
- Shakespeare
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Nylon 6 by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Standard Nylon 6
- 2.2.3 Reinforced Nylon 6
- 2.3 Nylon 6 by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Automotive Industry
- 2.3.3 Electronics & Electrical
- 2.3.4 Packaging Industry
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Nylon 6 Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Nylon 6 Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Nylon 6 Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Nylon 6 Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Nylon 6 Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Nylon 6 Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Nylon 6 Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Nylon 6 Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Nylon 6 Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Nylon 6 Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Nylon 6 Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Nylon 6 Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 BASF SE
- 4.1.1 BASF SE Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.1.2 BASF SE Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.1.3 BASF SE Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 BASF SE Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 BASF SE Recent Developments
- 4.2 Honeywell
- 4.2.1 Honeywell Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.2.2 Honeywell Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Honeywell Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Honeywell Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Honeywell Recent Developments
- 4.3 Royal DSM N.V
- 4.3.1 Royal DSM N.V Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.3.2 Royal DSM N.V Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Royal DSM N.V Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Royal DSM N.V Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Royal DSM N.V Recent Developments
- 4.4 Lanxess
- 4.4.1 Lanxess Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.4.2 Lanxess Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Lanxess Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Lanxess Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Lanxess Recent Developments
- 4.5 Clariant Corporation
- 4.5.1 Clariant Corporation Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.5.2 Clariant Corporation Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Clariant Corporation Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Clariant Corporation Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Clariant Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.6 Unitika
- 4.6.1 Unitika Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.6.2 Unitika Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Unitika Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Unitika Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Unitika Recent Developments
- 4.7 DOMO Chemicals
- 4.7.1 DOMO Chemicals Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.7.2 DOMO Chemicals Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.7.3 DOMO Chemicals Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 DOMO Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 DOMO Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.8 Firestone Textiles Company
- 4.8.1 Firestone Textiles Company Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.8.2 Firestone Textiles Company Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Firestone Textiles Company Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Firestone Textiles Company Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Firestone Textiles Company Recent Developments
- 4.9 Grupa Azoty
- 4.9.1 Grupa Azoty Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.9.2 Grupa Azoty Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Grupa Azoty Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Grupa Azoty Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Grupa Azoty Recent Developments
- 4.10 LIBOLON
- 4.10.1 LIBOLON Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.10.2 LIBOLON Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.10.3 LIBOLON Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 LIBOLON Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 LIBOLON Recent Developments
- 4.11 Polymeric Resources Corporation (PRC)
- 4.11.1 Polymeric Resources Corporation (PRC) Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.11.2 Polymeric Resources Corporation (PRC) Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Polymeric Resources Corporation (PRC) Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Polymeric Resources Corporation (PRC) Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Polymeric Resources Corporation (PRC) Recent Developments
- 4.12 UBE
- 4.12.1 UBE Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.12.2 UBE Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.12.3 UBE Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 UBE Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 UBE Recent Developments
- 4.13 Ems-Grivory
- 4.13.1 Ems-Grivory Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.13.2 Ems-Grivory Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Ems-Grivory Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Ems-Grivory Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Ems-Grivory Recent Developments
- 4.14 Shakespeare
- 4.14.1 Shakespeare Nylon 6 Company Information
- 4.14.2 Shakespeare Nylon 6 Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Shakespeare Nylon 6 Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Shakespeare Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Shakespeare Recent Developments
5 Global Nylon 6 Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Nylon 6 Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Nylon 6 Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Nylon 6 Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Nylon 6 Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Nylon 6 Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Nylon 6 Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Nylon 6 Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Nylon 6 Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Nylon 6 Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Nylon 6 Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Nylon 6 Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Nylon 6 Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Nylon 6 Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Nylon 6 Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Nylon 6 Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Nylon 6 Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Nylon 6 Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Nylon 6 Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Nylon 6 Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Nylon 6 Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Nylon 6 Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Nylon 6 Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Nylon 6 Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Nylon 6 Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Nylon 6 Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Nylon 6 Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Nylon 6 Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Nylon 6 Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Nylon 6 Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Nylon 6 Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Nylon 6 Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Nylon 6 Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Nylon 6 Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Nylon 6 Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Nylon 6 Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Nylon 6 Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Nylon 6 Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Nylon 6 Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Nylon 6 Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Nylon 6 Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Nylon 6 Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Nylon 6 Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Nylon 6 Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Nylon 6 Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Nylon 6 Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Nylon 6 Distributors
- 9.2.3 Nylon 6 Customers
10 Global Nylon 6 Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Nylon 6 Industry Trends
- 10.2 Nylon 6 Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Nylon 6 Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Nylon 6 Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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