Caprolactam

Caprolactam is a crucial organic compound, a cyclic amide, primarily used as the monomer to produce Nylon 6, a versatile polyamide used in textiles (carpets, clothing, ropes) and engineering plastics (automotive parts, films) due to its strength and durability. 

Manufactured from raw materials like cyclohexane or phenol, it's a colorless solid, available as flakes or liquid, important for the textile and automotive industries.

Key Uses & Applications

Engineering Plastics: Used in injection molding and extrusion for various industrial components.

It's synthesized from cyclohexane or phenol through oxidation and rearrangement processes, involving intermediates like cyclohexanone.