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    Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers with amide backbones, usually linking aliphatic or semi-aromatic groups. Nylons are white or colorless and soft;...
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  • Nylon is a generic term for a class of polymers. Nylon or Nylons may also refer to: Nylon 66, (aka nylon 6-6, nylon 6,6 or nylon 6/6) a type of polyamide...
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    NyLon is the concept of New York City and London as twin cities—the financial, commercial and cultural capitals of the Anglo-American world.[failed verification]...
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  • Nylon 66 (loosely written nylon 6-6, nylon 6/6, nylon 6,6, or nylon 6:6) is a type of polyamide or nylon. It, and nylon 6, are the two most common for...
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  • The Nylon Curtain is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on September 23, 1982, and produced by Phil Ramone. The...
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    Nylon 6 or polycaprolactam is a polymer, in particular semicrystalline polyamide. Unlike most other nylons, nylon 6 is not a condensation polymer, but...
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    Ballistic nylon is a thick, tough, nylon fabric with several uses. Ballistic nylon was developed by the DuPont corporation as a material for flak jackets...
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  • Nylon 12 is a nylon polymer with the formula [(CH2)11C(O)NH]n. It is made from ω-aminolauric acid or laurolactam monomers that each have 12 carbons, hence...
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  • Nylon is an American multimedia brand and publishing company, which produces a lifestyle magazine that focuses on pop culture and fashion. Its coverage...
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  • Nylon 11 or Polyamide 11 (PA 11) is a polyamide, bioplastic and a member of the nylon family of polymers produced by the polymerization of 11-aminoundecanoic...
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    The nylon riots were a series of disturbances at American stores created by a nylon stocking shortage. Nylon was introduced by DuPont around 1939 and was...
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    Stocking (redirect from Nylon stockings)
    rayon (then known as "artificial silk") and after 1940 of nylon. The introduction of nylon in 1939 by chemical company DuPont began a high demand for...
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    Nylon 46 (nylon 4-6, nylon 4/6 or nylon 4,6, PA46, Polyamide 46) is a high heat resistant polyamide or nylon. Envalior (formerly DSM) is the only commercial...
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  • Coil zipper (redirect from Nylon zipper)
    zipper—also known as nylon coil zipper—is a type of zipper whose teeth/elements are made from coiled monofilament that is traditionally nylon. The coil zipper...
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  • Nylon TMDT (also known as Nylon 6-3-T) is a type of transparent nylon, useful where transparency and chemical resistance are required in the same application...
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    also referred to as a nylon-insert lock nut, polymer-insert lock nut, or elastic stop nut, is a kind of locknut with a nylon collar that increases friction...
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    Ripstop (redirect from Ripstop nylon)
    Ripstop fabrics are woven fabrics, often made of nylon, using a reinforcing technique that makes them more resistant to tearing and ripping. During weaving...
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  • The Remington Nylon 76 "Trailrider" is the only lever action rifle known to have been made by Remington Arms and was billed as the world's fastest lever...
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    styles. An acoustic wooden string instrument with strings made of gut or nylon, it is a precursor of the modern steel-string acoustic and electric guitars...
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    Judy Nylon (born Judith Anne Niland in 1948) is a multidisciplinary American artist who moved to London in 1970. She was half of the punk rock music group...
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    Plastic (redirect from Nylon 4)
    containing waste water from a nylon factory discovered a strain of Flavobacterium that digests certain byproducts of nylon 6 manufacture, such as the linear...
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  • Nylon is a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi, released in Greece and Cyprus on September 28, 2005, and subsequently in select European countries and Taiwan...
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  • Nylon 1,6 (aka polyamide 1,6) is a type of polyamide or nylon. Unlike most other nylons, nylon 1,6 is not a condensation polymer, but instead is formed...
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    The nylon rope trick is a scientific demonstration that illustrates some of the fundamental chemical principles of step-growth polymerization and provides...
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  • popularly known as nylon-eating bacteria, is a strain of Paenarthrobacter ureafaciens that can digest certain by-products of nylon 6 manufacture. It uses...
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  • The Remington Nylon 66 was a rifle manufactured by Remington Arms from 1959 to 1989. It was one of the earliest mass-produced rifles to feature a stock...
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    Webbing (redirect from Nylon Webbing)
    nylon ("extra strength cotton"), a thicker and stronger webbing. Typically with a thickness of about 1.5 mm (1⁄16 in). Ultra abrasion resistant nylon...
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  • Salux cloth (redirect from Salux nylon)
    Salux cloth also called Salux nylon, is a type of Japanese washcloth originating in 1966 made of part nylon and polyester. The cloth is known for its...
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  • Nylon Guys was an American magazine devoted to men. Its coverage focuses on the interests of guys, including art, music, design, technology, fashion and...
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  • Knatterton's Adventure (German: Nick Knattertons Abenteuer - Der Raub der Gloria Nylon) is a 1959 West German comedy crime film directed by Hans Quest and starring...
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