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28 Feb 1935
Nylon |
Nylon In 1935, nylon was discovered by Dr. Wallace H. Carothers of DuPont. |
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28 Feb 1935
polyamides |
polyamides (chemistry) March 1 – Working with polyamides to develop a viable new fiber for chemical company DuPont, American chemist Gérard Berchet working under the direction of Wallace Carothers first synthesizes the synthetic polymer nylon at Wilmington, Delaware. |