Global Nylon (PA6/PA66) Price Tracker
Monthly Pricing & Market Intelligence Report — September 2026 Edition
1. Executive Summary
2. Europe PA6 Pricing: A Sharp Recovery Through August 2026
2.1 Feedstock-Driven Contract Increases
2.2 Chart 1: Europe Nylon 6 (PA6) NWE FD Contract Prices, December 2025 to August 2026
3. The PA66 Supply Cycle: From Shortage to Oversupply
3.1 China's Capacity Surge Reshapes the Global Balance
3.2 Chart 2: Estimated China PA66 Nameplate Capacity, 2022 vs. 2025
3.3 Ascend Performance Materials: A Bankruptcy Born of Oversupply
3.4 Chart 3: Ascend Performance Materials' Chapter 11 Financial Restructuring, 2025–2026
4. Trade Policy Enters the Picture: EU Anti-Dumping Duties
5. Company and Technology Signals
6. What's Driving Nylon Prices in Both Directions
7. Outlook
8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
8.1 What is the current price of nylon 6 (PA6) in Europe?
8.2 Why did Ascend Performance Materials file for bankruptcy?
8.3 How much has China's PA66 capacity grown?
8.4 What did the EU decide on Chinese polyamide yarn imports?
8.5 Why are PA6 and PA66 prices moving in opposite directions?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current price of nylon 6 (PA6) in Europe?
ICIS assessed northwest European nylon 6 contract prices at €2,300–2,500 per tonne in August 2026, up from €1,550–1,710 per tonne in December 2025.
Why did Ascend Performance Materials file for bankruptcy?
PA66 prices fell roughly 45% from their COVID-era peak as Chinese producers added new capacity, pushing Ascend into Chapter 11 in April 2025 before it emerged in December 2025 with $1.3 billion less debt.
How much has China's PA66 capacity grown?
Resource Wise estimates China added roughly 70% more PA66 polymer capacity between 2022 and 2025, reaching nearly 1.5 million tonnes per year.
What did the EU decide on Chinese polyamide yarn imports?
The European Commission imposed provisional anti-dumping duties in March 2026 and made them definitive in July 2026 on polyamide yarns originating in China.
Why are PA6 and PA66 prices moving in opposite directions?
PA6 is more exposed to near-term caprolactam and benzene cost swings, while PA66 remains weighed down by a structural Chinese capacity overhang that has no equivalent in nylon 6.