Perlon GmbH
HQ DE45% share
World-leading synthetic filament maker (PA6/610/612, PBT, PET); dental filaments Medex S (PA612) and Dentex S (PBT).
manufactured · input
Synthetic Paint Brush Bristle Filament (PA612/PBT)
Tapered polyamide-612 and PBT monofilament used as synthetic hog-hair substitute in professional artist, decorating, and industrial paint brushes. PA612 provides optimal flagging, chemical resistance, and paint-pick-up; Perlon and Toray are co-dominant suppliers following the shift from Chinese natural hog-hair bristles.
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Source countries
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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 synthetic paint brush bristle filament (pa612/pbt) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| JPJapan | 34% |
| MXMexico | 21% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 14% |
| CNChina | 9% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 5% |
| TWTaiwan | 4% |
| ITItaly | 4% |
| VNVietnam | 2% |
| BEBelgium | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
3 companies produce synthetic paint brush bristle filament (pa612/pbt).
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.(DD)
HQ US
US chemical conglomerate (NYSE: DD). Divested its entire Aramids business (Kevlar + Nomex brands) to Arclin (TJC L.P.) for $1.8B; transaction closed April 1, 2026. DuPont invented Kevlar in 1965 (Stephanie Kwolek, Wilmington DE). After divestiture, DuPont retains no para-aramid production. The Spruance, Maydown, and Du Pont-Toray facilities are now operated by Arclin.
Toray Industries, Inc.(3402.T)
HQ JP
Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo; TSE: 3402; ~¥2.6T revenue) is Japan's largest synthetic fiber manufacturer and a major producer of SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) nonwoven fabrics for medical and hygiene applications. Toray's nonwovens business (Fibers & Textiles segment) produces meltblown and spunmelt fabrics at facilities in Japan, South Korea, China, and Southeast Asia. Toray's Eclat SMS fabric — a tri-layer structure with meltblown as the filtration core — is used in surgical gowns, drapes, and masks. Toray supplies SMS nonwoven to Kimberly-Clark, Mölnlycke Health Care, and major Asian mask manufacturers. Toray is also a major producer of polypropylene resin (feedstock for meltblown) through its petrochemicals affiliates, giving partial upstream integration.