hey does anyone know the uses of nylon???
how has it contibuted to society?
2006-10-31 07:11:56 · 4 answers · asked by d29061 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It is used for clothing, stockings, fishing line, tootbrushes, parachutes, guitar strings, carpet and airbag fibers. It has contributed to society by becoming the first successful polymer distributed commercially and it was the first synthetic fiber made from coal, water, and air.
2006-10-31 07:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by ktoti24 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quick answer: nylon films used in packaging films; nylon fibres used is loads of fabrics, textiles, stockings, tights; nylon extrusions used to make all sorts of plastic bits found in everything from video-recorders to cars.
2006-10-31 15:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.teonline.com/fiber-history.html
2006-10-31 15:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by jason b 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
clothes!
2006-10-31 15:16:01 · answer #4 · answered by BeC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋