2012 Cyclododecatriene Plant Fire
In March 2012, a fire at the Degussa plant in Marl, stopped production of cyclododecatriene (CDT) for an expected duration of several months. The plant produced a substantial proportion of the world's production of CDT, particularly that needed to produce laurolactam, a precursor to the polyamide PA12. This shortage in turn led to concerns for global production of finished goods, particularly in the automotive industry. Other biobased polyamides, not dependent on laurolactam or CDT, have been put forward as alternative materials.
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