What is nylon? State its chracteristic feautures and uses.
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Answer:
Nylon is a thermoplastic silky material that can be melt-processed into fibers, films, or shapes. It is made of repeating units linked by amide links similar to the peptide bonds in proteins. Nylon polymers can be mixed with a wide variety of additives to achieve many different property variations.
Parent material class: Thermoplastic, Synthetic fiber, Fiber
Inventor: Wallace Carothers, DuPont
Explanation:
Nylon is a very strong, lightweight and durable material. It is resistant to heat and tears and has a low absorbency rate. It also takes on dye extremely well.
Nylon can be lustrous,semilustrous and dull.
Nylon is used for for making plastic machine parts as it is low cost and long lasting.
It is often commonly used in the electronics industry for its non-conductivity and heat resistance.
It is used for screws, bolts, washers and nuts as well as circuit board hardware.
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