Dralon GmbH is a German chemical company specializing in the production of acrylic fibers based on polyacrylonitrile (PAN). Sold under the dralon brand, its portfolio includes acrylic staple fiber and tow used for yarn spinning, flock, and nonwovens. The materials are applied in apparel, home and outdoor textiles, upholstery, carpets, and various technical uses where lightfastness, softness, and weather resistance are required.
The company operates in Germany, with long-standing roots in industrial acrylic fiber manufacturing. Production has historically included sites in Dormagen and, until 2021, Lingen. Dralon’s processes cover polymerization and wet spinning of PAN copolymers, as well as solution dyeing and finishing, serving customers primarily across Europe.
