Invista Nylon Chemicals (China) Co has launched a project to set up its new Asia Innovation Center at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP).

As per Sourcing Journal, to be developed with an investment of more than $15 million, the project marks the company’s next milestone in growing the nylon 6,6 value chain in China. It will also allow Invista to advance innovation to better meet evolving customer demands across the region.

Invista’s lab will be among the first at the Shanghai International Chemical New Materials Innovation Center. The 26,000-square-foot facility will be equipped with state-of-the-art polymer research and development equipment and will include polymer compounding extrusion and injection molding capability, and analytical and mechanical test equipment to characterize polymer resin properties.

Further, the Asia Innovation Center will promote the company’s comprehensive nylon 6,6 capabilities in China–R&D, production, sales and technical services–to provide customers with high quality nylon products and solutions.