nylon

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Topical Term
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a
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nylon

Plastic planet

Examines the supply and demand development of plastic and its synthetic by-products of vinyl, polyester, Lycra, nylon, rayon and Teflon. Looks at how plastic has revolutionized daily chores, the retail industry, and the music industry. Explores the use of plastic from injection molding technology to plastic surgery.

Wallace Carothers and the story of Dupont nylon

2002
Explains how chemist Wallace Carothers assisted in the discovery, development, and distribution of nylon in the mid-twentieth century.
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