Asahi Kasei(3407)
HQ JP
Japan's leading battery separator film manufacturer (Hipore brand); ~25% global share. Only major wet-process separator plant in the Western Hemisphere (Concord, NC).
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Nylon 6,6 Airbag & Automotive Yarn/Resin
High-tenacity nylon 6,6 yarn woven into vehicle airbag cushions, plus nylon 6,6 engineering resin for under-hood and structural automotive parts. Depends on adiponitrile (ADN), a precursor made at only a handful of plants worldwide; the 2017-18 ADN force majeure disrupted the whole nylon 6,6 chain. Producers: INVISTA, Ascend, Asahi Kasei, BASF.
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Companies
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Goods affected
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Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on nylon 6,6 airbag & automotive yarn/resin somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CACanada | 65% |
| CNChina | 8% |
| COColombia | 6% |
| INIndia | 5% |
| VNVietnam | 5% |
| TRTurkey | 4% |
| LVLatvia | 3% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 2% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
3 companies produce nylon 6,6 airbag & automotive yarn/resin.
Ascend Performance Materials
HQ US
Major nylon 6,6 and adiponitrile producer — feedstock for nylon webbing.
INVISTA (Koch)
HQ US
Maker of CORDURA brand high-tenacity nylon fabric and nylon 6,6 polymer/intermediates (adiponitrile); part of Koch Industries.