NYLON

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Nylon

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Nylon is one of the most common plastics in the world and has been used to create everything from clothes and parachutes to food packaging and guitar strings. Nylon can also be used in conjunction with other materials, such as glass and carbon fibre, as its wide range of qualities are often beneficial, but sadly lacking from the materials that it teams up with.

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Origin

The first production of nylon occurred in 1935. It was made by a man named Wallace Hume Carothers, an organic chemist who was working at a DuPont company research location. This discovery came about when Carothers was attempting to find a synthetic fiber that could replace silk. 

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Characteristics

Nylon is strong and lightweight. The fibers that makeup nylon are non-absorbent and smooth, causing items that are constructed of this fiber to dry quickly. Nylon resists dirt well and it does not become weakened by chemicals or sweat. High temperatures are able to melt nylon.

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USES 

When it was first invented, nylon was used to make the bristles for toothbrushes. It also began to replace silk as an ingredient in military items like flak vests, parachutes and in vehicle tires. Today, nylon is used in the production of home and commercial carpeting. It can also be found in various clothing items, strings for musical instruments and bridal veils. 

The simple maintenance, color retention properties, wear-ability and low cost of nylon make it a fiber with a great likelihood of remaining in production and use.