Nylons are stockings made of nylon. This woman wore seamed nylons and kept smoothing her skirt. Any synthetic plastic material composed of polyamides of high molecular weight and usually, but not always, manufactured as a fibre. Nylons were developed by Du Pont in the 1930s. The successful production of a useful fibre by chemical synthesis from compounds readily available from air, water, and coal or petroleum stimulated expansion of research on polymers, leading to a rapidly growing family of synthetics. Nylon can be made to form fibres, filaments, bristles, or sheets to be manufactured into yarn, textiles, and cordage, and it can also be formed into molded products. It has high resistance to wear, heat, and chemicals. Most applications are in the form of filaments in such articles as hosiery, parachutes, and outerwear. See also W. H. Carothers
The term nylon includes a vast group of chemically related products Of especial interest to the textile industry is nylon in filament-yarn form; made from a polymer in flake form, it is melted and forced through a spinneret There are two main types-Nylon 6 and Nylon 66, both in filament and staple
Man-made fiber in which the forming substance is a synthetic polyamide These fibers generally exhibit excellent strength, flexibility, elasticity and abrasion resistance A hydrophilic material Learn more about synthetic/man-made fibers
Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer
A man-made polyamide fiber derived from coal, water and air Introduced in 1938, nylon is the first and oldest of the true synthetics Famous for its strength, abrasion resistance, dimensional stability, soft hand, elasticity, easy-washing qualities and quick-drying characteristics
Produced in 1938, the first completely synthetic fiber developed Known for its high strength and excellent resilience, nylon has superior abrasion resistance and high flexibility
The first completely synthetic fiber developed Known for its high strength and excellent resilience, nylon has superior abrasion resistance and high flexibility
Cloth or yarn made from synthetic materials Nylon is from a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers, the molecules of which contain the recurring amide group CONH It can be dyed with Acid Dye
Generic name for all polymers having recurring amide groups in the molecular backbone Various types of nylon are described by numbers that relate to the number of carbon atoms in the various reactants Effect of heat: Sticks at 445°F, Melts at 480°F, Yellows slightly at 300°F when held for 5 hours The most extensively used type of nylon in gloves is Nylon 6/6