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16th February 1937: Organic chemist Wallace Carothers is awarded a patent for nylon

16th February 2022
Tagged as: America, Chemistry, Invention, Laboratory, Patent, Science, Technology

The DuPont company’s organic chemist Wallace Carothers received a patent for linear condensation polymers, the basis of the material better known as nylon.

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16th February 1937: Organic chemist Wallace Carothers is awarded a patent for nylon

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