Nylon was the first of the synthetic fibers made by man, and is considered one of the most important chemical discoveries because of its toughness, strength, elasticity, and resistance to oil and grease.
In the late 1920s and the early 1930s, chemists at the DuPont Company first produced nylon by combining chemicals they extracted from coal, water, air, petroleum, natural gas, and agricultural by-products.
The thousands of nylon products on the market today all begin essentially the same. Nylon factories combine the chemicals that produce nylon, heating them first to remove the water. The small molecules from each chemical combine during this heating to form very large molecules in a process called polymerization.
The nylon then comes out of this heating machine in a flat ribbon. As this ribbon cools, it hardens. Then it is cut into pieces, which are then sent to factories where they are melted and used to make the thousands of different products, including parachutes, stockings, tires, carpets, gears, machine parts, bearings, and furniture, and hair brushes.
Nylon threads, used for fabrics, fishing lines, and surgical threads, are made when the melted nylon is forced through tiny holes of a machine. These threads harden when they hit the air.
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not enough information
This is enough information . Its one question and i thank you for your great answer .
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i love that you have put so much work into presentation and that you are really putting thought and feeling into your site.
however it did not answer my question… how is nylon made?
in todays society i mean
i think that you should put a little more detail and that would make your site perfect… :s
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The actual reaction that happens to make nylon is fascinating and amazing to watch. There can be a lot more detail for people who already know these basics. As a general idea, this is fine. But it certainly can use more information about the actual chemical happenings.
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Thank you! this helped put the process in simpilar words for people like me to understand. Thanks! ^o^
you should put in the classification. i cant find it anywhere!
how so
It needs to be a little more detailed in a couple of areas,
but still great
thanks
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so what are the chemicals combined to make nylon?
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This was the perfect simple answer which is just what I needed. Everywhere else I’ve looked has had long complex explanations but this is simple and answers the question really well. Thanks!