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Naylon is a term most commonly spelled nylon in English. Naylon is not a distinct polymer; it is usually a misspelling or a variant spelling used in some languages or marketing contexts for nylon, a family of synthetic polyamide polymers used in fibers and engineering plastics.

Nylon was developed in the 1930s by chemists at DuPont, led by Wallace Carothers. It first entered

The nylon family includes several technically important polymers, of which Nylon 6 and Nylon 66 are the

Industrially, nylon is used for fibers in clothing, hosiery, carpets, and tire cords, as well as for

See also: nylon, polyamide.

commercial
use
in
1939
with
nylon
stockings
and
soon
found
applications
in
textiles,
carpets,
and
a
wide
range
of
industrial
products.
The
name
nylon
has
since
become
the
standard
term
for
the
family.
best
known.
Nylon
6
is
produced
by
ring-opening
polymerization
of
caprolactam,
while
Nylon
66
is
formed
by
condensation
of
adipic
acid
and
hexamethylenediamine.
Other
varieties,
such
as
Nylon
11
and
Nylon
12,
differ
in
their
monomer
origins
and
properties.
Polyamide
chains
form
extensive
hydrogen
bonding,
giving
nylons
high
strength,
toughness,
and
abrasion
resistance,
along
with
good
chemical
resistance.
They
are
also
hygroscopic,
absorbing
moisture
from
the
environment,
which
can
affect
dimensions
and
mechanical
behavior.
engineering
plastics
in
automotive
parts,
electrical
components,
and
consumer
goods.
Environmental
considerations
include
non-biodegradability
and
energy-intensive
production;
recycling
options
include
mechanical
recycling
of
fibers
and
chemical
recycling
to
monomers.