Germany, Nov. 3 -- Evonik announced the successful trial production of the second polyamides reactor at its Shanghai site. The achievement paves the way to doubling Evonik's long-chain polyamides production capacity in Asia, and strengthening the company's market-leading role in high-performance polyamides. High-performance polyamides are key materials used for innovative, lightweight automotive components, thermal management in new energy vehicles and energy storage, and premium consumer goods.Driven by steady market growth, the project will also increase the local production of a range of high-performance polymers, including AABB polyamides and elastomers (PEBA). These advanced materials are widely used in automotive tubing, monofilaments...