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PA6 (Nylon 6) Price Trend Analysis 2026: Price Drivers, Historical Prices, Market Insights, Latest News & Supply Demand Analysis
PA6 (Nylon 6) Price Trend H2 2025
Asia
In Asia, PA6 prices kept moving downward through the second half of 2025. China showed the clearest drop, as benchmark indicators reported steady month-to-month declines. Supply stayed more than enough, and demand from key sectors like textiles, packaging, and engineering equipment remained soft.
Competition from imports and local producers continued, and buyers focused only on essential purchases. Even ongoing anti-dumping discussions in other regions did not lift sentiment in Asia. Overall, the Asian PA6 market stayed weak and heavily driven by oversupply during H2.
Europe
In Europe, PA6 stayed under pressure during H2’25. Industrial activity remained mixed, and demand from automotive and consumer goods did not fully recover. European converters also faced rising uncertainty from global shifts such as new resin capacity growth in Asia and changing energy-market conditions.
Imports remained an important factor and made it difficult for European suppliers to hold margins. As a result, PA6 in Europe mostly followed the global softening trend, with limited support from downstream markets.
North America
In North America, PA6 prices continued to ease through the second half of the year. Demand related to construction stayed limited because high interest rates slowed building activity. Although automotive output improved, it was not strong enough to create real upward momentum for PA6.
Trade policy changes and tariff discussions between the U.S., Mexico, and China created some short-term uncertainty, but they did not tighten supply enough to stop the downward movement. Overall, the North American market saw steady but moderate price declines.
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| Product | Category | Region | Price | Last Updated Month |
| PA6 (Nylon 6) | Chemicals | China | USD 1704/MT | January 2025 |
| PA6 (Nylon 6) | Chemicals | China | USD 1610/MT | April 2025 |
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Asia
In Asia, particularly China, the PA6 market exhibited a fluctuating yet overall declining trend during the first half of 2025. Prices hovered around USD 1704/MT in January and fell to approximately USD 1610/MT by April. The initial decline was driven by weak Caprolactam values and subdued demand from textile and automotive sectors, which led to lower production costs and cautious purchasing behavior. A brief rebound followed, supported by restocking activities and rising feedstock prices, influenced by global crude oil movements. However, this recovery was short-lived.
Prices resumed their decline due to oversupply, falling feedstock costs, and continued weak export demand. Downstream sectors such as textiles and engineering plastics showed limited buying interest, contributing to a consistent downward movement mid-period. Although there was a slight upward revision toward the end—likely due to cost-push effects or short-term restocking—the overall trend remained negative, with the market characterized by high inventories, overcapacity, and weak downstream pull.
Europe
In Europe, the PA6 market saw a modest price increase early in the year as suppliers attempted to restore margins amid rising energy and feedstock costs. This was partially supported by a moderate rise in Caprolactam values. However, demand remained tepid, particularly from the automotive and consumer durables sectors, with many buyers relying on existing inventories, resulting in low spot trading.
As feedstock prices eased and imports from Asia intensified competition, sellers reduced prices to retain market share. Although there were announcements of Caprolactam capacity closures, immediate supply impacts were minimal. By the latter part of the period, pricing stabilized with limited buying interest, as industrial customers remained cautious amid broader economic uncertainty.
North America
In North America, the PA6 market experienced steady demand but faced rising supply pressure. Early-year support came from the resolution of logistical disruptions and restocking efforts. However, the reactivation of previously offline capacities and flat demand in sectors like construction and automotive led to oversupply. Softer feedstock prices, inflation concerns, and trade policy uncertainties further dampened market sentiment. Buyers focused on short-term procurement, avoiding long-term commitments, which led to a gradual but sustained price decline by the end of the period.
About PA6 (Nylon 6)
PA6 (Nylon 6) is a polymer that was developed to reproduce the properties of nylon 6,6 without violating its production patent. PA6 (Nylon 6), a semicrystalline polyamide, is not a condensation polymer unlike most other nylons. It is widely used in plastic and textile industry. It is produced using ring-opening polymerization. Owing to its unique properties like high tensile strength, excellent resistance to abrasion and high elasticity and lustre, demand for Nylon 6 has been growing in packaging and engineering plastics sector.
PA6 (Nylon 6) Product Detail
Chemical Formula
(C6H11NO)n
Cas Number
25038-54-4
Industrial Uses
Carpets, Tire cords, Apparel, Hosiery and upholstery, Seat belts, Parachutes, Ropes and industrial cords, Extrusion, injection and blow moulding, Engineering materials, Moulded parts
Synonyms
Polyamide 6 (PA6), Poly(azepan-2-one); poly(hexano-6-lactam), Poly[azanediyl(1-oxohexane-1,6-diyl)], Polycaprolactam
Supplier Database
BASF SE, Koninklijke DSM N.V., Ter Hell Plastic GmbH, Formosa Group , Radici Partecipazioni SpA , Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co SJSC or Petro Rabigh, Lanxess AG, Evonik Industries AG
Regional Coverage
Asia Pacific
China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Iran, Thailand, South Korea, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Nepal, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, UAE, Israel, Hongkong, Singapore, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Australia, and New Zealand
Europe
Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy,Spain, Russia, Turkey, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Ireland Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Romania, Finland, Czech Republic, Portugal and Greece
North America
United States and Canada
Latin America
Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru
Africa
South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco
CurrencyUS$ (Data can also be provided in local currency)
Supplier Database AvailabilityYes
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PA6 (Nylon 6) Production Processes
- Production of PA6 (Nylon 6) via Ring-Opening Polymerisation; and via Two Step Polymerisation
In order to produce PA6 (Nylon 6), the ring opening polymerisation process is utilised. In this process, caprolactam is used as a monomer, which undergoes hydrolytic mechanism to finally give PA6 (Nylon 6).
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