Buildings
Structure, lining, insulation or finish depending on family.
Nylon earns its keep in systems: a beam, a batt, a fibre blend, a coated steel — rarely a lone coupon.
Products below are cultural landmarks as much as SKUs.
Secteurs
Transport
Mass, fire and fatigue rewrite the grade list.
Energy
Heat, voltage and hydrogen compatibility.
Consumer
The volume that pays for the mill.
Medical / food
When allowed — extractables and allergies matter.
Defence / safety
Ballistics, FR clothing, fire stops.
Produits
Wallace Carothers
1935
Nylon stockings
1939
Parachute
WWII
PA6 fishing net
20th c.–
Climbing rope kernmantle
1960s–
Airbag cushion
1990s–
Tyre cord
1950s–
Toothbrush bristle
1938
Appariements
polyester
The cheaper filament that took shirts.
silk
The protein filament nylon was sold to replace.
aramid
Aromatic polyamide that does not melt the same way.
rubber
Tyres need both cord and elastomer.
If the pairing is wrong, the material will be blamed for a system fault.
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Coton
Cellulose de graine qui a habillé la révolution industrielle.
Global 44 🐑Laine
Kératine crêpée qui piège l’air : tailleur, tapis, un meilleur récit feu.
Global 53 🦋Soie
Filament animal au kilomètre : luxe, sutures, gabarit bio-inspiré.
Global 41 🎽Polyester
Polymère dominant de l’habillement : PET de bouteille filé, sèche vite, microfibres.
Global 49 🦺Aramide
Polyamide aromatique : packs balistiques, filtration à chaud, substitut d’amiante.
Global 62