Adiponitrile:
About 96% of Adiponitrile is as a building block for hexamethylene diamine (HMDA) , which is then used to make nylon 66 (PA66).
Market Dynamics:
Adiponitrile/Nylon is primarily consumed by the construction industry (carpet fibers) and the auto and electronic industries (engineered plastics.
Up Stream Materials/Building Blocks:
Butadiene
Hydrogen Cyanide
Hexamethylene diamine (HMDA)
Natural Gas
Down Stream Materials Consuming Adiponitrile/Nylon:
Ammonium Sulfate (by-product)
Automotive: Gears, fitting, bearings, tubing, washers, carpets, ulpostry
Durable goods housings
Construction: carpets
Electronics: Hardware, data storage, ESD bags/films
General products:
Gloves
Filters
Brushes
Apparel (coveralls, aprons, coats, hoods)
Forceps
Adapters, fittings, screws, connectors
Swabs
Vials
Bags
Scrapers, stirrers
Labels
Wipes