Ascend Performance Materials LLC
- 🇺🇸Houston, United States
- PA66 Resins
- manufacturer
- OBM
- Founded 2009
- 3,500+ employees and contractors (official site) staff
- 9 factories
- Ships to Worldwide
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLCAscend Performance Materials Inc.AscendAscend Materials
PA66nylon 6,6polyamide resinsflame-retardant PA66engineering thermoplasticscarpet fiberairbag yarnadipic acidhexamethylene diamineadiponitrileacrylonitrilehydrogen cyanideacetonitrileelectrolyte additiveantimicrobial textilesrecycled nylonIATF 16949Responsible Carevertically integratedemerged from Chapter 11 Dec 2025world's largest fully integrated PA66 producer (company claim)
Commercial
Product types & capabilities
Verified · third-party-audited
Categories
PA66 ResinsPA6 ResinsFlame-Retardant PolyamidesSpecialty PolyamidesRecycled PolyamidesEngineering Plastic CompoundsColor and Additive MasterbatchesAcrylonitrileAdipic AcidAdiponitrileHexamethylene DiamineHydrogen CyanideAcetonitrileElectrolyte AdditivesSpecialty Acids and EstersSpecialty AminesSpecialty NitrilesNylon Carpet FiberNylon Industrial FiberAirbag FiberTechnical FiberAntimicrobial TextilesNylon Staple Fiber
Attributes
anti-vibration (Vydyne AVS)antimicrobial (Acteev)flame retardant (Starflam 500: UL94 V-0 at 0.2 mm)halal-certified NTAhigh RTI and CTIlong-chain, copolymer, amorphous and medical grades (HiDura)post-consumer recycled content (ReDefyne)
Service models
OBM
Customization
application developmentchemical supportcolor and additive masterbatchesfiber and textile lab services
Materials
acrylonitrileadipic acidhexamethylene diaminelong-chain polyamidespolyamide 6polyamide 66polyamide 66/6post-consumer recycled nylon
Standards
ISO 9001ISO 14001ISO 45001IATF 16949RC14001RCMSISO/IEC 17025FSSC 22000OSHA VPPHalalResponsible CareUL94 V-0
About
Houston-headquartered, vertically integrated producer of polyamide 66 (PA66) and PA6 resins, compounds, fibers and the intermediate chemicals behind them (acrylonitrile, adipic acid, adiponitrile, HMD, HCN), plus specialty chemicals and electrolyte additives. Brands include Vydyne, Starflam, HiDura, ReDefyne, Acteev, Trinohex Ultra and FlexaTrac. Five integrated US plants plus compounding in Mexico, China, India, France and Italy; emerged from Chapter 11 in December 2025 under lender ownership.
Featured product
Catalogue
- Vydyne PA66 resins and compoundsVydyne PA6Vydyne Anti-Vibration TechnologyStarflam flame-retardant PA66/PA6/PA66,6Starflam X-ProtectStarflam 500 SeriesHiDura specialty polyamidesHiDura LUXHiDura ThermaPlusHiDura MEDReDefyne certified circular polyamidesCircular Polymers post-consumer nylonEsseti Plast color and additive masterbatchesBioserveActeev antimicrobial textiles and engineering materialsTrinohex Ultra lithium-ion electrolyte additiveFlexaTrac acids and estersFlexaTram aminesFlexaTril nitrilesAcrylonitrileAdipic acidAdiponitrileHexamethylene diamineHydrogen cyanideHigh-purity acetonitrileENDUR by Ascend fiberNo-Shock fiberUltron nylon 6,6 carpet fiberCarpet fiberIndustrial fiberAirbag fiberTechnical fiber
Trade data
38,365
Total shipments
Not in their digital footprint
US shipments
Not in their digital footprint
Other shipments
Not in their digital footprint
Date range
Certifications & standards
ISO 9001ISO 14001ISO 45001IATF 16949RC14001RCMSISO/IEC 17025FSSC 22000OSHA VPPHalalResponsible Care
StandardsUL94 V-0
Contact
Location
Registered region
Houston, Texas, United States