Commercially-advantageous Bioprocess for Bio-nylon: Genomatica & Aquafil Team up

Aquafil and Genomatica have announced a multi-year agreement to create sustainable caprolactam, a key ingredient for producing 100 percent sustainable nylon. The collaboration aims to develop a commercially-advantageous bioprocess (Genomatica’s GENO CPL™ process) to make caprolactam using plant-based renewable ingredients, rather than the crude oil-derived materials traditionally used by the nylon industry.