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Nylon is a polyamide. There are two: nylon 6.6, which was invented by DuPont, and nylon 6, which was invented by BASF. DuPont had a patent on nylon 6.6 and wouldn't license it; BASF wanted to play in the polyamides market so they created a similar material using a different process. Of the two, nylon 6.6 has a higher melt point and is a little harder than nylon 6. Nylon 6.6 is a polymer of Hexamethylene diamine and Adipic acid (Hexadioic acid) both these compounds contain 6 carbon atoms each. so it is Nylon 6.6. (Which is true for nylon 6.6. Nylon 6 is polymerized caprolactam, so that's called Nylon 6 because caprolactam also has 6 carbon atoms.)
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What are the sources of nylon?
caprolactum for nylon 6 and adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine for nylon 6,6
Are polyamide and nylon the same material?
Nylon is a polyamide.
Where is nylon produce?
Nylon was first produced in USA.
Is nylon cheap or expensive?
Nylon is not an expensive material.
How to glue nylon?
Depends on what the nylon is. -Try 100 % silicone.
What is an example of a synthetic fibre?
Nylon is one example of a synthetic (man-made) fibre.
What fiber begins with the letter n?
nylon is one example.
What is a Good example of resilience?
It is the ability of a substance to spring back into shape - nylon is a good example
Is nylon knit or woven?
Nylon is a material that can be manufactured into woven OR knitted fabric. For example, pantyhose are manufactured from kintted nylon. On the other hand, many windbreakers are manufactured from woven nylon.
What happens to the rod when it is rub by nylon?
It depends on what the rod is made of. For example, if it's a glass rod the glass will lose electrons to the nylon and become positively charged, and the nylon will gain electrons and become negatively charged. If the rod is made of aluminum or steel, the rod will gain electrons from the nylon and become negatively charged, and the nylon will become positively charged.
Example of a thermo plastic?
an example of a thermoplastic woul be a plastic kettle
Does fabric come from living things?
It depends on what sort of fabric it is. Cotton is an example of a fabric that comes from a plant, but nylon is an example of a man-made fabric.
What are the major two types of nylon?
nylon 6 and nylon 66 are the two most briefly divided types of nylon.
Mixing and blending of textile fibres?
mixing is where a fabric is made up of two or more different types of yarn so for example, you weave cotton and nylon together but each strand of fibre is only either cotton or nylon. blending is where the actual fibre you are weaving is a blend of two yarns like cotton and nylon (for example). blending is when two or more yarns are combined to produce one yarn.
What is nylon string made of?
nylon
What substance is nylon?
nylon is a polymer
What is nylon thread made of?
Nylon.
