Invista, world’s leading integrated producers of chemical intermediates, polymers, and fibres, is set to establish a new manufacturing operation in McPherson, Kansas, in order to expand the production of its Raptor nylon pipe product.

The company plans to complete conversion of an existing building in McPherson into a nylon pipe extrusion facility and expects to begin production by early spring.

Kurt Burmeister, Invista executive vice president said, “Establishing a production facility in Kansas brings a number of efficiencies to our customers, including reducing delivery time to targeted basins in the Midwest, flexibility in production, and leveraging the capabilities of a skilled central Kansas workforce.”

“In addition to producing our existing product portfolio, the new facility in Kansas will allow us to develop future products and react more quickly to urgent customer needs, which we also hope will add significant value to our customers’ operations,” added Burmeister.

The Raptor nylon pipe is the industry’s first nylon 6,6 homogenous single wall line pipe and has better impact resistance than fibreglass other composite pipes. Raptor nylon pipe has been in successful operation for about 2 years, which has allowed the company to test and monitor the pipe in application to confirm its strength and durability, according to a press release.

Invista is the world’s largest producer of nylon 6,6 polymer and chemical intermediates, and has a track record of 75 years of nylon innovations. The company’s advantaged technologies for nylon, spandex, and polyester are used to produce clothing, carpet, car parts, and countless other everyday products. (GK)