Toray cooperates with Honda Motor to verify the application of chemically recycled nylon 6 in automobiles

Toray Industries, Inc. recently announced its partnership with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Signed an agreement to jointly develop chemical recycling technology for the recovery of glass fiber reinforced nylon 6 parts from end-of-life vehicles. The companies have begun validating the technology, which requires depolymerization with subcritical water and regeneration of the material into caprolactam, a…