# Ascend Performance Materials to boost nylon 6,6 capacity by 10-15%

Ascend Performance Materials plans to increase production capacity of adiponitrile, hexamethylene diamine, adipic acid and polymers by 10 to 15 percent through 2018 to meet growing demand.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-10-30
- Where: Houston, TX, United States
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10-15% increase
- Products: adiponitrile, hexamethylene diamine, adipic acid, nylon 6,6 polymers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Ascend Performance Materials](https://endata.com/companies/26329.md)

## Sources

- [plastemart.com](https://www.plastemart.com/press-release-plastics-industry/ascend-to-increase-capacity-of-nylon-6-6-building-blocks-polymers-by-10-to-15-percent/6014), 2017-10-30: "Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6 resin, today announced its plans to increase production capacity across its intermediate chemicals and polymers portfolio by 10 to 15 percent"
- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/ascend-performance-materials-to-increase-global-production-capacity-of-several-products/), 2017-11-03: "Ascend has cost effective expansion opportunities that allow us to bring additional capacity online as the market needs it."
- [plasticstoday.com](https://www.plasticstoday.com/automotive-mobility/ascend-steps-up-production-of-nylon-6-6-resin), 2017-11-06: "Ascend has cost-effective expansion opportunities that allow us to bring additional capacity online as the market needs it."
- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/fiber-world/2017/11/ascend-adds-capacity/), 2017-11-28: "We have consistently added capacity through our entire nylon 6,6 value chain since 2015, increasing our production by 10 to 30 percent depending on the product."

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