Asahi Kasei strives to be “first” to introduce more sustainable nylon 66

Latest News: Asahi Kasei is developing more sustainable versions of innovative compounds through industry partnerships. As previously reported, it has partnered with biotech company Genomatica to commercialize nylon 66 from renewable sources. The partnership involves the use of Genomatica’s bio-based HMD (hexanediamine) raw material. Genomatica has been able to change the DNA so that they…