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    Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers with amide backbones, usually linking aliphatic or semi-aromatic groups. Nylons are white or colorless and soft;...
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    Webbing (redirect from Nylon Webbing)
    nylon ("extra strength cotton"), a thicker and stronger webbing. Typically with a thickness of about 1.5 mm (1⁄16 in). Ultra abrasion resistant nylon...
    12 KB (1,495 words) - 07:00, 27 September 2024
  • dinitriles". Journal of Polymer Research. 16 (6): 681. doi:10.1007/s10965-009-9273-z. ISSN 1022-9760. S2CID 98232570. Kohan, Melvin I. (1995). Nylon Plastics...
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    Overalls (redirect from Nylon overall)
    "Skinny Jeans, Move Over: Overalls Are Here (Again)". The Wall Street Journal. Sullivan, James (November 7, 2006). Jeans: a cultural history of an American...
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  • popularly known as nylon-eating bacteria, is a strain of Paenarthrobacter ureafaciens that can digest certain by-products of nylon 6 manufacture. It uses...
    13 KB (1,466 words) - 04:33, 22 May 2024
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    step-growth polymerization, which is used to produce the nylon-12/6/66 copolymer of nylon 12, nylon 6 and nylon 66, as well as the copolyester family. Copolymers...
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    replaced by synthetic fibers, usually nylon, by DuPont in 1938. The first nylon bristle toothbrush made with nylon yarn went on sale on February 24, 1938...
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    stockings or knee highs, pantyhose are usually made of nylon, or of other fibers blended with nylon. Pantyhose are designed to: Be attractive in appearance...
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  • monomer). Nylon was the first commercially successful synthetic thermoplastic polymer. DuPont began its research project in 1927. The first nylon, nylon 66,...
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    of organic chemistry at DuPont, who was credited with the invention of nylon. Carothers was a group leader at the DuPont Experimental Station laboratory...
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    Dental floss is a cord of thin filaments, typically made of nylon or silk, used in interdental cleaning to remove food and dental plaque from between...
    33 KB (3,305 words) - 16:52, 22 October 2024
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    Nylon 6 or polycaprolactam is a polymer, in particular semicrystalline polyamide. Unlike most other nylons, nylon 6 is not a condensation polymer, but...
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    Plastic (redirect from Nylon 4)
    containing waste water from a nylon factory discovered a strain of Flavobacterium that digests certain byproducts of nylon 6 manufacture, such as the linear...
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    is made with variety of filament yarns such as polyester, silk, rayon or nylon. Ninon is a French derivation from the name Anne. Originally it was made...
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  • of gunpowder. DuPont developed many polymers such as Vespel, neoprene, nylon, Corian, Teflon, Mylar, Kapton, Kevlar, Zemdrain, M5 fiber, Nomex, Tyvek...
    94 KB (8,526 words) - 15:49, 25 October 2024
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    A bullwhip is a single-tailed whip, usually made of braided leather or nylon, designed as a tool for working with livestock or competition. Bullwhips...
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    of spandex from nylon/spandex blended fabrics by selective polymer degradation". Textile Research Journal. 84. Textile Research Journal, Volume 84, Issue...
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  • Flannel". The Journal of the Society of Arts: 281. 10 March 1865. "Ueber sogenannte Waldwolle und daraus gewonnene Fabricate". Polytechnisches Journal: 342–343...
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    company founded for that purpose. They were initially made of a mix of nylon and Lycra; more specialised fabrics have been introduced to provide moisture-wicking...
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  • The Nylon Curtain is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on September 23, 1982, and produced by Phil Ramone. The...
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