Manufacturers dye all sorts of 3D printer filaments on their factory lines; why can’t we? [Richard] takes this idea one step further by creating his own custom multicolored reels of nylon.

As the Spring Festival approaches, nylon filament yarn plants have seen their downstream fabric mills largely shut down and gone on holiday, resulting in a noticeable decrease in effective negotiation ...

Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei and Italian manufacturer Aquafil are developing a novel materialfor 3D printing.

A filament of nylon may have a million or more molecules, each taking some of the strain when the filament is stretched. It was exactly what Du Pont had hoped for, and nylon was patented in 1935.

Different filaments will absorb water at different rates, depending upon their chemical composition and the environment, nylon being apparently particularly fond of a good soaking. It would seem ...

The product under investigation is nylon filament yarn with the Harmonisation System (HS) codes 54021910, 54021990, 54023100, 54023200, 54024500, 54025100, 54026100, and 54021920.

India has initiated investigations into alleged dumping of two Chinese products -- a chemical used in rubber industry and nylon filament yarn -- according to commerce ministry notifications.