Invista, Epoch Biodesign to Advance Development of Post-Consumer Recycled Nylon 6,6

MOU Invista, Epoch Biodesign to Advance Development of Post-Consumer Recycled Nylon 6,6

2026-02-10 Source: Press release Invista 2 min Reading Time

Under a MOU signed between Invista and Epoch Biodesign, both the companies will work together to advance the development of post-consumer recycled nylon 6,6. The partnership will combine Epoch’s AI-engineered recycling enzymes with Invista’s polymerization expertise and global footprint.

Invista and Epoch Biodesign have announced signing of a MOU aimed at advancing the development of post-consumer recycled nylon 6,6.(Source: Pixabay) — Invista and Epoch Biodesign have announced signing of a MOU aimed at advancing the development of post-consumer recycled nylon 6,6.
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Kansas/USA – Invistaand Epoch Biodesign, the global leader in enzymatic plastic recycling technology, have recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at advancing the development of post-consumer recycled nylon 6,6.

The collaboration will combine Epoch’s AI-engineered recycling enzymes with Invista’s polymerization expertise and global footprint. The end goal is to produce customer-validated, virgin-quality nylon 6,6 at commercial scale. Nylon 6,6 is a critical material across apparel, automotive, and industrial applications, but scaling recycled solutions that meet customer demands is a major industry challenge.

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"Invista is committed to exploring innovative technologies that can improve the sustainability and resilience of nylon 6,6 supply chains,” said Invista Global Sustainability Director Ethel Garnier. “With this collaboration, both Invista and Epoch are applying their comparative advantage to develop solutions to a market need for recycled nylon 6,6. We look forward to working with Epoch to advance this important project and continuing to provide high-quality products that meet our customers’ needs.”

“When your recycling technology is chosen from a global set of options by a company whose heritage is directly linked to the invention of nylon 6,6, it is clearly a defining moment,” said Epoch Biodesign CEO Jacob Nathan. “We are excited to increase momentum towards our goal of global deployment; this is a clear message that one of the largest producers of nylon 6,6 believes in our technology and the need for effective, enzymatic recycling at commercial scale. Working with Invista will accelerate real change in the materials supply chain, advancing the industry beyond existing recycling approaches, transforming waste into virgin-equivalent products.”

The MOU represents the beginning of a structured collaboration between the two companies. Technical assessment and polymer qualification are already underway and will be followed by application performance testing.

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