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Also known as nylons

{|style="border: 1px solid; float: right; width: 250px;" !colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| Nylon 6 class=skin-invert|320px|Nylon Nylon 6,6 |- |Density |1.15 g/cm3 |- style="background:#eee;" |Electrical conductivity (σ) |10−12 S/m |- |Thermal conductivity |0.25 W/(m·K) |- style="background:#eee;" |Melting point |463–624 K 190–350 °C 374–663 °F |}

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Nylon is a synthetic plastic material made from chemicals rather than natural sources, known for its strength and durability. It is widely used in products like fabrics, fibers, and manufactured goods because it can be molded into different forms and resists wear and damage.

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Research

16,759 papers

[Nylon sutures].La Presse medicale · 1950JOLY H
Structural and functional characterization of nylon hydrolases.Methods in enzymology · 2021Negoro S, Kato DI, Ohki T et al.DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2020.11.004
Nylon dermatitis.The New England journal of medicine · 1960MORRIS GEDOI: 10.1056/NEJM196007072630108
Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Nylon: Mechanisms, Diversity, and Biotechnological Application.ReviewJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Jung SY, Kim MS, Yun SD et al.DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2604.04057
Nylon bone suture.Surgery · 1945ROWE MJ
Nylon and leucodermia.The British journal of dermatology · 1956EL ZAWAHRY MDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1956.tb12783.x
Use of multifilament nylon floss in onychocryptosis.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2019Bishnoi A, Vinay K, Dogra SDOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.10.007
[Nylon and skin].Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde · 1952STUYT JC

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tensile modulus of elasticity: 3
ultimate tensile strength: 50
Commons category: Nylon
time of discovery or invention: 1935-00-00
thermal diffusivity: 0.09

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Contents

History
DuPont and the invention of nylon
Early marketing strategies
Production of nylon fabric
Introduction of nylon blends
Etymology
Longer-term popularity
Chemistry
Types
Nylon 66 and related heteropolymers
Nylon 6 and related homopolymers
Nylon 1,6
Copolymers
Blends
Crystallinity
Environmental impact
Properties
Uses
Fibers
Molds and resins
Food packaging
Filaments
Other forms
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

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Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers characterized by amide linkages, typically connecting aliphatic or semi-aromatic groups.

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3D printing materials Commodity chemicals Dielectrics Plastics Polyamides Products introduced in 1935 Synthetic fibers