Polycaprolactam (Nylon 6)
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How to make Nylon 6
Caprolactam
LCR
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F --> A
G --> A
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I@{ shape: lean-r, label: "2b Ammonia", constraint: "on" }
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O@{ shape: lean-l, label: "3b Water", constraint: "on" }
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J --> C
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M@{ shape: lean-l, label: "2b Hydrochloric Acid", constraint: "on" }
D --> M
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K@{ shape: lean-r, label: "2b Sulfuric Acid", constraint: "on" }
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N@{ shape: lean-l, label: "2b Diluted Sulfuric Acid", constraint: "on" }
L@{ shape: lean-l, label: "38 Caprolactam dust", constraint: "on" }
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B -- "2b Nitric Oxide" --> C
A -- "2b Cyclohexane" --> D
C -- "2b Nitrosyl Chloride" --> D
D -- "38 Cyclohexanone Oxime Dust" --> E
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Polymerisation
Most plastics get polymerised in a chemical reactor, with either air or oxygen. Nylon 6 is the exception to the rule however, and instead uses the EBF. You need Nitrogen as well.

Uses of Nylon 6
The most common use of Nylon 6 is the production of string. It is incredibly efficient, producing half a stack per ingot.
