What reason did Ascend Performance Materials give for declaring force majeure on adipic acid?

Ascend Performance Materials declared force majeure on adipic acid due to a disruption in the supply of feedstock cyclohexane, stating that despite active mitigation efforts, it was unable to locate enough alternate supply of cyclohexane and timely delivery to meet production needs.

How is adipic acid linked to nylon 66 production, and who are the North American producers of adipic acid?

Adipic acid is a key feedstock for nylon 66 (PA66). According to S&P Global Energy CERA data cited in the article, there are only two North American producers of adipic acid: Ascend Performance Materials LLC (with two plants in Pensacola, Florida—one using cyclohexane and one using phenol as feedstock) and Invista SARL (producing from cyclohexane at Victoria, Texas).

Ascend Performance Materials declares force majeure on adipic acid

Sep 5, 2026

Ascend Performance Materials declared force majeure on adipic acid due to cyclohexane feedstock shortages, potentially delaying orders until mid-September. This disruption affects North American nylon 66 supply chains given limited production capacity.

chemweek

2026-09-05

Ascend Performance Materials declares force majeure on adipic acid

Ascend Performance Materials declares force majeure on adipic acid

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