History and Discovery
Who is credited with inventing Nylon?
Who is Wallace Carothers?
What type of Polymer is Nylon classified as?
What is a Synthetic Polyamide?
What chemical process is used to produce Nylon from its monomers?
What is Condensation?
What is the main environmental issue caused by nylon production?
What is greenhouse gas emissions?
In what year was Nylon invented?
What is 1935?
What two types of monomers are commonly used to make Nylon?
What are diamine and a dicarboxylic acid?
What are the two main monomers used to make nylon-6,6?
What are adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine?
What natural resource is primarily used to produce nylon?
What is petroleum?
Which company invented Nylon?
What is DuPont?
What type of bonding holds Nylon chains together, giving it flexibility and strength?
What are Hydrogen Bonds?
In addition to nylon-6,6, what other form of nylon is produced from a single type of monomer?
What is nylon-6?
What type of pollution is caused by nylon waste in oceans and waterways?
What is microplastic pollution?
What was the first commercial product made from Nylon?
What are Toothbrush Bristles?
What property of Nylon makes it a good material for ropes and parachutes?
What is Tensile Strength?
What common method is used to spin nylon fibers from a molten state into fibers for textiles and other applications?
What is melt spinning?
What is one biodegradable alternative to nylon used in textiles?
What is bamboo fiber?
During World War 2, Nylon was used as a replacement for what material in parachutes?
What is Silk?
Which type of Nylon is most common?
What is Nylon-6,6?
What is the name of the machine used to melt and extrude nylon into fibers?
What is an extruder?
What is one method companies use to make nylon production more sustainable?
What is recycling nylon?