Nylon (PA6, PA66): Relationships

Every element and industry that Nylon (PA6, PA66) is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

• Caprolactam: Caprolactam is the monomer of nylon 6, so the two form one chain in which nylon 6 is priced as caprolactam plus a margin. Nylon 66 is made from other monomers, so caprolactam ties to only part of the nylon family, and older caprolactam routes also turn out large volumes of ammonium sulphate fertiliser. (researched)
• Ammonia: Their prices have moved together.
• Apparel and footwear: Apparel and footwear depends on nylon (PA6, PA66).
• Benzene: Their prices have moved together.
• Combustion road vehicles: Their prices have moved together.
• Crude oil: Crude oil is a raw material for nylon (PA6, PA66).
• Furniture: Furniture depends on nylon (PA6, PA66).
• Nitric acid: Their prices have moved together.
• Plastic and rubber products: Plastic and rubber products depends on nylon (PA6, PA66).
• Polyester fibre: Their prices have moved together.
• Textiles and leather: Textiles and leather depends on nylon (PA6, PA66).
• Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft: Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft depends on nylon (PA6, PA66).