Nylon
- Created by: keswick school
- Created on: 14-10-14 14:54
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- Nylon
- Synthetic fibres
- Abrasion resistance
- Chemical stable
- Does not absorb water
- Stretchy
- Crease resistant
- Strong
- LIghtweight/ warm
- 60 to 100 times finer than a human hair
- Can be heat treated =coils, crimps and loops
- End uses
- Fishing nets
- Sportswear
- Walking gear
- Goretex
- for making fabrics
- Tents and parachutes
- Ripstop
- Washable
- Washing machine
- Cold wash
- Do not tumble dry
- Doesn't biodegrade
- Washing machine
- Blended with
- Cotton
- Wool
- Polymide
- Most commonly used polymers
- Synthetic fibres
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