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Nylon
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what is Nylon? what is Nylon made out of? The molecules in Nylon What are the uses of Nylon? Facts about Nylon History of Nylon
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Nylon
What is Nylon?
It is a artificial fabric.
It is made from petroleum products.
It is light weighted, great tensile strength, durability and is resistant to damage.
It can be very sensitive to heat.
What is Nylon used for?
It is used for making fishing nets, ropes, parachutes and different types of cords.
It is used for making materials, in the textile industry.
Crinkled nylon fibres are used for making elastic hosiery.
It is used as plastic for making machine parts.
It is blended with wool, to increase it's strength.
What is Nylon made out of?
It is made out of two chemical compounds.
Hexanedioxyl dichloride
Diaminohexane
History of Nylon
It was developed in the 1930's, as an alternative to silk.
During World War Two, nylon became unavailable to the local consumers, because it was extensively used.
Nylon was invented by Wallace Carothers.
Facts and Information about Nylon
It is the second most used fibre in the USA.
It is versatile and very easy to make.
The molecules in Nylon
Is it made using a technique called Ring Opening Polymerization.
The cyclic shaped molecule is opened and flattened.
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