Authors : P. Mohamed Rajab
Abstract: Nylon was discovered by Wallace Carothers in the year 1938 and its discovery led to the new age of fibers and textiles. Before the discovery of it, the thread that was used for clothing purpose was made of animal and plant fiber. But the fiber obtained from plants and animals was weak in strength and could easily be rotted. The strongest fiber known at that time was silk. Carothers reasoned that a fiber having the power similar to silk could be obtained when a polymer is a bond by an amide linkage. Nylon is very durable and has remarkable strength. As it is powerful, we can get fragile threads of plastic. The nylon fiber is used in making strong ropes and various fabrics.
P. Mohamed Rajab , 2018. Study on Structural Behavior of Nylon Fiber in Concrete. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 13: 5455-5457.