Celanese Corporation announced it will expand its world-class engineered materials product portfolio with the addition of Nylon 6 and Nylon 6/6 using differentiated technology developed by the company. Some grades of nylon will be available immediately and some will be available beginning in the third quarter of 2016. Celanese is committed to bringing value-added, differentiated technologies to its customers and expand the use of plastics in a variety of markets.

Targeted applications of a new Celanese nylon offering would include both large and small consumer appliances such as washers, dryers and power tools; automotive parts and components including interior, exterior and under-hood applications; and E&E applications including mobile devices, data storage devices and home electronics. A nylon offering from Celanese will also support a manufacturer's need to develop aesthetic Class A surface appearance parts and components that meet colorability, lasermarking and structural functions.