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nylon
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2009
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ny·lon
/ ˈnīˌlän/
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n.
a tough, lightweight, elastic synthetic polymer with a proteinlike chemical structure, able to be produced as filaments, sheets, or molded objects.
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fabric or yarn made from nylon fibers.
∎ (nylons)
stockings or hose made of nylon.
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Nylon migrates to Asia
Magazine article from: Asian Textile Business; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...consulting firm, forecasts in its 2003 World Nylon Fibers and Feedstocks Analysis that total nylon global demand will grow at an annual rate of...cost areas. Migration to the East The global nylon market continues to change as production of...
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WELDING NYLON-BASED PARTS.
Magazine article from: Assembly; 3/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...reveal what alternatives are available for different nylon strengths. MOLDED NYLON parts offer numerous benefits for manufacturers...attractive chemical, physical and mechanical properties. Nylon is more resistant to creep, fatigue and repeated...
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Nylon market 'barely in balance.' (nylon tire fabric supply and demand)
Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; Tight supply position in nylon 6.6 could mean shortages. Use is stable...radialisation continues Supply and demand in nylon 6.6 is "barely in balance, we are...Moulin, DuPont's tyre group leader for nylon and Kevlar, west Europe. And DuPont...
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NYLONS AND POLYESTERS ARE TOMORROW'S TECHNOS; NEW FABRICS IN SKATEBOARD AND UTILITY MODELS EXPECTED TO CUT INTO KHAKIS AND DENIMS.
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 11/29/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...is techno and this includes polyester, nylon, polyester/cotton blends and nylon/cottons, as well as nylon/polyester blends. We're also working with a domestic mill on new nylons ideas and we're going to have an indigo...
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Nylon Producers Seek Price Increases.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 1/24/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...to recover costs and rebuild margins. THE MARKET for nylon fibers and resins has tightened, and demand outweighs...Nemours has nominated price increases for both its Zytel nylon 6/6 and nylon 6 engineering thermoplastics. The company says nylon...
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Nylon cord sector urgently needs reformation.(Polymer)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 8/6/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...financial crisis, the market demand for nylon cord in China reduced drastically from August 2008. The output of nylon cord was 245 000 tons in 2008, a drop of 11% from 2007. The total capacity of nylon cord in China is already down from 530...
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Nylon Chain Report 2008.
M2 Presswire; 1/5/2009; 700+ words
; ...limited to further improvement in the nylon performance with little effort to explore new usages. However, engineering nylons have been showing great potential for...companies are attempting to homogenize nylon products to endeavor application on...
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NYLON WEAVES ITS WAY INTO AREA RUGS.
Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network; 2/26/2001; ; 700+ words
; NEW YORK-Nylon is gaining ground in woven area rugs. Although...of America, said one of the advantages to using nylon vs. polypropylene, which is primarily solution-dyed, is that nylon is easier to space-dye. Space-dyed yarns have...
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Nylon Prices Are Set to Rise Sharply Again.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 5/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...surging demand keep pressure on the market. NYLON RESIN producers are looking to increase...Nemours launched an increase for its Zytel nylon resins, and Dow Chemical Company upped the price of its Vydyne nylon resins by 5 percent. However, those increases...
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Nylon tricot woos new customers: the traditional favorite is making a comeback after eight years. (Innerwear)
Magazine article from: WWD; 10/31/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...Boomers looking for style and comfort is making nylon tricot an important sleepwear category again...increases ranging from 7 percent to the high teens in nylon tricot sleepwear business. The nylon tricots are making a comeback in department stores...
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Nylon
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
...became publicized that nylon was needed to make...The polyamides (nylons) were given a special...of polar units in nylons, similar to the...materials made from nylon have a nice "feel...million pounds) of nylons were produced in...thermoplastic use. Nylon 66 plastic is tough...
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The Nylons
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
The Nylons A capella group For the Record…...Sources The Canadian vocal quartet the Nylons—for more than a decade one...addition to their own compositions. The Nylons quickly landed a recording contract with...
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nylon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Nemours & Company introduced nylon in 1938 as monofilaments for...multifilament yarn for hosiery. Nylon is now manufactured also in...cords. There are a variety of nylons, all being polyamides frequently...generally useful of these is nylon (66), made from hexamethylene...
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Synthetic Rubber or Nylon?
Book article from: American Decades
SYNTHETIC RUBBER OR NYLON? The Nature of Rubber In the...commercially. Looking for a Use for Nylon Meanwhile, in another Du Pont...avoid close-sounding names, nylon was chosen but not registered...some five thousand pairs of "nylons" had been sold out of the pilot...
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Amides
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...synthetic amides is the fiber known as nylon. In 1931, the American chemist Wallace...like product to which he gave the name Nylon 66. (The 66 reflects the fact that adipic...structure of natural protein. As in protein, nylon ’ s subunits are joined by amide...
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