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Nylon

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Nylon

Introduction

Nylon is one of the most popular and commonly used synthetic fibers. It was first produced by a team of researcher and scientists at the DuPont, headed by Dr. Wallace Carothers, on February 28, 1935. Nylon is a form of polymer that is produced from petroleum products. In the early days it was used as an alternative to silk. However, today it is being used in wide variety and in different walks of life. Few of the properties of nylon that has made it so popular and commonly used polymer throughout the world are its ...