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Discovery of the Marine Biodegradability of Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6 Copolymer Fishing Lines
2025
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Yingjun An,
Yingjun An,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Shota Ando,
Shota Ando,
Yingjun An,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Atsushi Takahara,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Yingjun An,
Yingjun An,
Yingjun An,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Yingjun An,
Yingjun An,
Yingjun An,
Daisuke Kasai,
Yingjun An,
Yingjun An,
Takashi Masaki,
Takashi Masaki,
Takashi Masaki,
Takashi Masaki,
Takashi Masaki,
Takashi Masaki,
Yingjun An,
Takashi Masaki,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Takashi Masaki,
Takashi Masaki,
Takashi Masaki,
Takashi Masaki,
Takashi Masaki,
Yingjun An,
Takashi Masaki,
Takashi Masaki,
Takako Kikuchi,
Atsushi Takahara,
Atsushi Takahara,
Eri Ueno,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Eri Ueno,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Atsushi Takahara,
Megumi Akiyama,
Megumi Akiyama,
Takako Kikuchi,
Maina Yonemura,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Atsushi Takahara,
Atsushi Takahara,
Namiko Gibu,
Maina Yonemura,
Namiko Gibu,
Yingjun An,
Dai‐ichiro Kato,
Yingjun An,
Takako Kikuchi,
Takako Kikuchi,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Atsushi Takahara,
Maina Yonemura,
Atsushi Takahara,
Maina Yonemura,
Atsushi Takahara,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Dai‐ichiro Kato,
Atsushi Takahara,
Atsushi Takahara,
Hirofumi Hinata,
Atsushi Takahara,
Kohzo Ito
Summary
Researchers discovered that novel Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6 copolymer fishing line formulations biodegrade in marine environments, addressing a major challenge since conventional fishing lines persist indefinitely in seawater and entangle marine wildlife.
Microplastics in the marine environment have emerged as a pressing global issue. Fishing lines pose a particularly formidable challenge, as their resistance to biodegradation in seawater has led to significant harm to marine turtles, seabirds, and fish. Furthermore, polymers that have been engineered for marine biodegradability, such as polyhydroxyalkanoates, show inadequate mechanical strength for widespread application in fishing lines. In this study, we report the unexpected discovery that certain commercially available nylon materials, nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 copolymers, previously believed to be non-biodegradable, can in fact undergo biodegradation in marine conditions. Our findings offer a promising solution to the environmental concerns associated with fishing lines and may have broader applications (e.g. fishing nets). This discovery represents a breakthrough in the development of marine-biodegradable polymers that successfully balance durability, strength, toughness, cost, and mass-productivity with environmental degradability.