UNSPSC 13111082: Polyamide 6

Nylon resulting from ring opening polymerization of caprolactam molecules with all amide bonds lying in the same direction.

UNSPSC 13111082 Polyamide 6 is a Commodity code that covers thermoplastic pavement marking raw materials—granular or pelletized polyamide-based compounds formulated for reflectorized pavement striping and markings applied in molten state. State and local governments procure this material to supply department of transportation and public works operations that maintain road markings, bike lane striping, and pavement line work across municipalities and counties. The material is specified by precise composition ranges including binder, reflective glass spheres, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate filler, and pigment percentages, delivered in 50-pound meltable bags on pallets with material safety data sheets and certificates of compliance. Cities and counties are the primary issuing bodies under this code, typically through their transportation, street, or public works departments; recent solicitations show active procurement from mid-size and large municipal departments in Arizona, Texas, California, and Georgia.

The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southwest and Southeast regions, with recent activity in Phoenix, Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Jose as well as secondary activity in rural and county-level jurisdictions in Texas, Georgia, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix's IFB 26-0348 for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material, with sealed offers due July 17, 2026, requiring 50-pound bags of thermoplastic reflectorized compound conforming to specified binder, glass sphere, and pigment ratios, FOB destination to the Street Transportation Department with a five-year firm-fixed contract commencing February 15, 2027; the Fort Worth 2026 On-Call Pavement Markings Contract (CPN 106517), posted January 21, 2026 with bids due February 19, 2026, which includes thermoplastic markings as one of 198 line items in a broader marking procurement; and the Santa Clara County ITB-PRC-FY26-0596 for thermoplastic striping, markings, and pavement marker installation as-needed services, due May 18, 2026, requiring California Class A General Engineering or C32 Parking and Highway Improvement licensing and prevailing wage compliance. All three solicitations are on-call or term-contract structures with unit pricing, delivery-within-days requirements, and material compliance certification expectations.