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 a generic designation for a family of synthetic polyamides which can be melt processed into fibres, films or shapes. The first example of nylon (nylon 66) was produced on February 28,1935, by Wallace Carothers at DuPont's research facility at the DuPont Experimental Station.