Nylon

Agent Name
Nylon
CAS Number
63428-83-1
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
Siliconized nylon; Amilan; Ashlene; Caprolon; Enkalon; Mirlon; Perlon; Phrilon; Polyamid [German]; Silon; Trogamid T; Vydyne; Polyamides; Polyamide resins; [ChemIDplus] Polyamide without Fluorescence; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Polymers
Description
Solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA] "Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as aliphatic polyamides, first produced on February 28, 1935, by Wallace Carothers at DuPont's research facility at the DuPont Experimental Station. Nylon is one of the most commonly used polymers. Key representatives are nylon-6,6, nylon-6, nylon-6,9, nylon-6,12, nylon-11, nylon-12 and nylon-4,6." [Wikipedia]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Nylon-6."
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