The Invention of Nylon
Overview
The invention of nylon by Wallace Carothers (1896-1937) in 1935 launched the age of artificial fabrics and established basic principles of polymer chemistry that made p...
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Nylon
A synthetic thermoplastic material, nylon was first introduced commercially by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company in the form of toothbrush bristles in 1938. The process of condensation polymer...
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Nylon
Nylon is a synthetic fiber derived from petrochemicals. Generically known as a group of polyamides, nylon is chemically distinguished by its amide linkages to two aromatic rings. This chemical a...
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Nylon
Nylon was developed at Du Pont by Wallace Hume Carothers and his research team. Du Pont had made a commitment to find an artificial substitute for silk. They knew that the market for silk stocki...
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The Invention of Nylon
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