Polyamide (PA6)

Emission intensity for polamide 6 (PA6). Full name from source: 'Polamide 6 (PA6); 1 kg of primary PA6 “at gate” (production site output) representing a European industry production average - in pellet form.; Europe-27; PA6 can be extruded - granulated and moulded in a wide range of textile - packaging and engineering applications. The main uses include fibers - films and engineering plastics. Applications range from automotive and electrical to food packaging. It should be noted that PA6 (polycaprolactam or Nylon 6) and PA6.6 (Nylon 6.6) are used for similar purposes. PA6 can be recycled mechanically or for feedstock; chemical recycling back to the monomer is commercially exploited.'. For more information see https://plasticseurope.lca-data.com/showProcess.xhtml?uuid=c3a53e26-b87f-4d41-bffa-785fc0ca4935