Nylon is a registered trademark that is often used as a common noun . The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), however, does not recognize the term, but prefers its meaning as nylon or nylon .
Nylon, nylon or nylon is a synthetic polyamide . This means that it is a polymer that has numerous amide groups.
The American chemist Wallace Hume Carothers ( 1896 – 1937 ) is noted as the inventor of nylon while working for DuPont Corporation . The discovery of this material took place in 1933 and its patenting was completed in 1938 .
It is also important to establish that its name nylon was formed from the name of the two cities in which research on said material was being carried out. We are referring to New York (NY) and London (LON).
However, there is another theory that establishes that he got his name by adding the initial of the name of each of the wives of the researchers who were carrying out the work around him: Natalia, Yolanda, Laura, Olaya and Norma.
One such company, the aforementioned DuPont Corporation, which is also the one that carried out the registration of other products such as rayon, mylar, Teflon and even the so-called Kevlar.
Nylon stands out for its resistance and elasticity . It is used for the manufacture of ropes , ropes , bristles and fabrics of different characteristics. It can even be used to create combs or handles for different implements.
Other advantages of nylon are its resistance to wear, its high softening point and that it offers enormous resistance to corrosion.
As a textile fiber , nylon is often used to make stockings , socks or socks . Pantyhose or tights , for example, are produced with a combination of nylon and lycra (lycra). This type of garment covers the legs and reaches the waist.
Nylon is also used to create musical instrument strings and fishing lines , to mention two other possibilities. In the context of the Second World War , on the other hand, most of the nylon production was destined for the manufacture of tires, ropes and parachutes: therefore, at that time, there was a shortage of nylon for other types of products. .
In the same way, we must not forget that nylon is used to shape fan blades, the screws and bearings of different types of machines and even the gasoline tanks of cars and vans.
In addition to everything indicated, we cannot overlook the fact that nylon can be found in various formats. A good example of this is nylon in bars, nylon in tubes and even nylon in sheets.
“Nylon” , finally, is the name of an American media company that, between 1999 and 2017 , published a magazine of the same name. Stars such as Christina Aguilera , Kristen Stewart , Lindsay Lohan , Katy Perry and Demi Lovato appeared on its cover.
A magazine that was aimed, fundamentally, at women between the ages of 18 and 32.