0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Were silk or nylon parachutes in world war2?
First answer silk BUT Wikipedia says: "Bill Pittendreigh, DuPont, and other individuals and corporations worked diligently during the first few months of World War II to find a way to replace Asian silk with nylon in parachutes.Bill Pittendreigh, DuPont, and other individuals and corporations worked diligently during the first few months of World War II to find a way to replace Asian silk with nylon in parachutes." Can someone clarify?
What is the miracle of war production?
That the US could replace with 10 warships for every 1 warship that Japan sunk in WW2. That the US could replace with 10 tanks for every 1 tank that Germany knocked out in WW2. That the US could replace with 20 or more warplanes for every airplane that the axis destroyed in WW2.
Why were nylons rationed in World War 2?
Nylon was used as a replacement for silk (which came from Japan and China) and was used in the war effort- parachutes, cannon powder bags, etc. Since it was in short supply, it was rationed to civilians.
How was nylon used to advantage in World War 2?
Nylon was used to make materials in the war such as parachutes and ropes.
How do you tell the difference between a silk and rayon World War 2 map?
One method is to take one thread sample from the map and burn it. Rayon will melt but silk will burn. Most "silk" maps made in WW2 were actually rayon. A few of the early maps were silk and these were usually crude maps and not in color. In 1943 the British also began using viscose rayon and cuprammonuium, a form of rayon commonly known asBemberg silk or copper rayon. The following site identifies most of the escape maps used by the Americans and many of those used by the British. http://www.escape-maps.com/
What natural fiber was nylon initially developed to replace?
Silk
How is silk different to nylon?
Silk is more soft and smart than nylon! Silk looks nobler! Silk is a natural material; nylon is man-made.
What natural material does nylon resemble?
nylon looks like silk, and is used as an alternative to silk.
How is silk use today?
Mostly for clothing. Silk was used for its strength and fineness of its fiber, but gradually synthetics were able to replace silk. Nylon was probably the major factor in silk's decline. Stockings, parachutes, various rigging were all originally silk, but nylon is more reliable, because it's not affected by water, mildew or rot.
How strong is nylon?
nylon is about as strong as a spider's silk
Is natural silk stronger than nylon?
Yes. Natural silk is far more stronger than nylon. Because nylon has filaments.
Were silk or nylon parachutes in world war2?
First answer silk BUT Wikipedia says: "Bill Pittendreigh, DuPont, and other individuals and corporations worked diligently during the first few months of World War II to find a way to replace Asian silk with nylon in parachutes.Bill Pittendreigh, DuPont, and other individuals and corporations worked diligently during the first few months of World War II to find a way to replace Asian silk with nylon in parachutes." Can someone clarify?
What polymer was invented fifty years ago to replace silk?
Nylon, invented by a chemist at the DuPont Chemical Company in 1935, and first used in women's stockings in 1940.
What is the chemical structure for nylon?
Silk
Is nylon a artificial silk?
Yes
Is nylon stocking made of silk?
no
What properties does nylon have?
nylon is a silky material. it was first used as a subsititute for silk and is one part silk and two parts plastic.
