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NYLON 6 6 [5 records]

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Record 1 2011-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Plastic Materials
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
Nylon 610
trademark, see observation
DEF

Nylon made by the condensation of hexamethylene diamine with sebacic acid.

CONT

Polyamide is the technical name given to: ... Nylon 6,10; poly(hexamethylenesebacamide); -NH(CH2)6NHCO(CH2)8CO- ...

OBS

The term "nylon", though a trademark, is currently used as a common noun. It is a generic name for a family of polyamide polymers.

OBS

Nylon 610, Nylon 6,10: trademarks of Tynex.

Key term(s)
  • Tynex

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Matières plastiques
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Nylon 610
trademark, see observation
DEF

Nylon fait par condensation de l'hexaméthylènediamine avec l'acide sébacique.

OBS

Le mot "Nylon", quoique étant une marque commerciale, est devenu, par abus de langage, un nom commun désignant les polyamides en général.

OBS

Nylon 610 : marque de commerce de la société Tynex.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Plastic Materials
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

... polymer of caprolactam, originated by I.G. Farbenindustrie in 1940.

CONT

Nylon 6. In 1907, J. von Braun at Göttingen University in Germany discovered that the self-condensation of e-aminocaproic ["e", Greek letter for "epsilon"] acid led to a caprolactam polymer, probably of low molecular weight, as it appears today. In 1938, P. Schlack at I.G. Farbenindustrie in Berlin polymerized caprolactam to high-molecular-weight nylon 6. ... Nylon 6 was commercialized in the period 1929-1940 by I.G. Farben. The first applications included melt-spun bristles and textile filaments; melt-cast tapes used as transmission belts; and injection-molded bushings, bearings, and gears. In the United States production of nylon 6 was taken up in 1955 by Allied Chemical.

OBS

The term "nylon", though a trademark, is currently used as a common noun. It is a generic name for a family of polyamide polymers.

OBS

Trademarks: Caprolan; Enkalon; Grilon; Kapron; Mirlon: Perlon; Phrilon: Amilan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Matières plastiques
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Nylon fait par polycondensation de caprolactame.

OBS

Le mot «Nylon», quoique étant une marque commerciale, est devenu, par abus de langage, un nom commun désignant les polyamides en général.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
  • Industrial Standardization
  • Textile Industries
OBS

Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), standard CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 14.12-M88.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
  • Normalisation industrielle
  • Industries du textile
OBS

Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC), norme CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.14.12-M88.

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
OBS

Standard number: CAN/CGSB-4.2 14.12-M88

French

Domaine(s)
  • Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
OBS

Numéro de norme : CAN/CGSB-4.2 14.12-M88

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Plastic Materials
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

Nylon made by condensation of hexamethylene diamine with adipic acid.

CONT

Polyamide is the technical name given to: ... Nylon 6,6; poly(hexamethyleneadipamide); -NH(CH2)6NHCO(CH2)8CO- .... Nylon 6,6. In 1928, W.H. Carothers at Du Pont began systematic studies on condensation polymers, including nylon-type polyamides. In 1935, he first made nylon 6,6 by polycondensation of hexamethylene diamine with adipic acid. ... Nylon 6,6, the first polyamide to appear on the market ... The first product sold was a brush bristle. Ladies' stockings followed one year later. Nylon 6,6 molding powder was first offered for sale in the United States in 1941. Early applications were textile machinery gears and electrical coil forms.

CONT

Nylon 66 is a condensation product of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine developed by Carothers in 1935. Adipic acid is obtained by catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane.

OBS

The term "nylon", though a trademark, is currently used as a common noun. It is a generic name for a family of polyamide polymers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Matières plastiques
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Nylon fait par condensation de l'hexaméthylènediamine avec l'acide adipique.

OBS

Le mot "Nylon", quoique étant une marque commerciale, est devenu, par abus de langage, un nom commun désignant les polyamides en général.

Spanish

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