Caprolactam
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Philippa Davies
Business Manager – Fibre Intermediates & EO Derivatives Tecnon OrbiChem Canada
Ethylene Oxide, Monoethylene Glycol, Antifreeze Coolant, DEG, Ethanolamines, Ethoxylates, Glycol Ethers, Polyethylene Glycols, Polyether Polyols, Other EO Derivatives, Mixed Xylenes, Benzene, Cyclohexane
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Caprolactam is the chemical intermediate used in the production of polyamide 6 fibres and resins. Conventional technology for caprolactam production is based on the key intermediate Cyclohexanone, which is usually produced by the oxidation of Cyclohexane, but it can also be made from Phenol or Toluene. Cyclohexanone is then reacted with hydroxylamine sulphate to produce cyclohexanone oxime and this is followed by a Beckmann rearrangement using oleum to yield caprolactam. About 25% of polyamide 6 is used in engineering resins and the rest in nylon fibres.
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