29 April 2014
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Honeywell (NYSE: HON) Resins and Chemicals
announced today that
it will expand production capacity
at its Chesterfield, Va., facility
to meet demand for
high-grade nylon polymers
for packaging film and other applications.
The new production line will be able to produce both
nylon 6 and copolymer nylon 6/6.6 resins,
with flexibility to produce either or both as needed
to match customer demand.
The new line will have
a capacity of 40,000 metric tons per year
and is expected to start production
in the fourth quarter of 2015,
expanding capacity at the facility
to 200,000 metric tons per year.
“We continue to invest in the production capabilities
to meet our global customers’ current and future needs,
and this new production line will provide greater flexibility to
produce both nylon 6 and nylon 6/6.6 as required,”
said Qamar Bhatia,
vice president and general manager of
Honeywell Resins and Chemicals.
“As a fully integrated nylon 6 producer,
Honeywell remains well positioned as
a reliable and competitive supplier to customers worldwide.”
Honeywell’s resins,
are used in diverse applications such as
* fibers and filaments for carpeting, fabrics, nets and cords;
* engineered plastic components
for automotive, consumer and industrial applications;
* and films for food and protective packaging.
* For food packaging applications, Nylon resins provide
excellent barrier properties to oxygen,
helping to retain flavor and maintain product freshness.
Honeywell's Caprolactam
Honeywell Resins and Chemicals is also
a major producer and global supplier of caprolactam,
a merchant-grade, nylon 6 intermediate
used in a range of applications, including
* carpet, textiles, engineering plastics,
* films and industrial filament.
The Honeywell plant in Hopewell, Va.,
with a capacity of 350,000 metric tons of caprolactam per year,
is one of the largest single-site
caprolactam production facilities in the world.
Honeywell caprolactam is sold globally and
shipped either in molten or flake form to
a variety of downstream customers.
In addition to caprolactam and resins,
Honeywell Resins and Chemicals sells chemical intermediates,
including phenol, cyclohexanone and acetone.
It is also a major producer of ammonium sulfate fertilizer.
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