Global Nylon 6 Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Nylon 6 market size is predicted to grow from US$ 18560 million in 2025 to US$ 26250 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2025 to 2031.

Nylon 6, is a polymer developed by Paul Schlack at IG Farben to reproduce the properties of nylon 6.6 without violating the patent on its production. It was given the trademark Perlon® in 1952. Nylon 6 is the most common commercial grade of nylon. Nylon 6 is tough, possessing high tensile strength. Smaller diameters and thinner thickness sheets are produced by an extrusion process, while larger diameter and thicker sheets are produced by a casting process. A lower melting point of 215oC gives Nylon 6 a slightly lower maximum working temperature of 170oC short term. Nylon 6 is used in a broad range of products requiring materials of high strength. It is widely used for gears, fittings, and bearings, in automotive industry for under-the-hood parts, and as a material for power tools housings. It can also be used in gun frames, such as those used by Glock, which are made with a composite of Nylon 6 and other polymers.

Global 5 largest manufacturers of Nylon 6 are BASF SE, Royal DSM N.V, LIBOLON, Lanxess and AdvanSix, which make up about 30%. Among them, BASF SE is the leader with about 13% market share.

Asia-Pacific is the largest market, with a share about 75%, followed by Europe and North America, with the share about 15% and 10%. In terms of product type, Reinforced Nylon 6 occupies the largest share of the total market, more than 75%. In terms of product application, Automotive Industry occupy the largest share of the total market, about 30%.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Nylon 6 Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Nylon 6 sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Nylon 6 sales for 2025 through 2031. With Nylon 6 sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Nylon 6 industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Nylon 6 landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Nylon 6 portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Nylon 6 market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Nylon 6 and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Nylon 6.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Nylon 6 market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Standard Nylon 6
Reinforced Nylon 6

Segmentation by Application:
Automotive Industry
Electronics & Electrical
Packaging Industry
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
BASF SE
Honeywell
Royal DSM N.V
Lanxess
Clariant Corporation
Unitika
DOMO Chemicals
Firestone Textiles Company
Grupa Azoty
LIBOLON
Polymeric Resources Corporation (PRC)
UBE
Ems-Grivory
Shakespeare

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Nylon 6 market?

What factors are driving Nylon 6 market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Nylon 6 market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Nylon 6 break out by Type, by Application?

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