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C O N T E N T S
Marvelous, mysterious macromolecules
Wallace Carothers
A new synthetic rubber
The "superpolymers"
The development of nylon
Going public
An extraordinary but brief career
Landmark designations
Carothers, Modern Polymer Science, and the Development of Nylon
These pages commemorate the designation of two National Historic Chemical Landmarks: The establishment of modern polymer science
by Wallace Carothers and the first nylon plant, built by DuPont, at Seaford, Nylon. The research of Carothers not only confirmed the
existence of molecules of extremely high molecular weight, but led as well to the development of nylon, the first totally synthetic
fiber used in consumer products.
The American Chemical Society designated the first nylon plant as a National Historic Chemical Landmark on October 26, 1995,
and it conferred similar status on the work of Wallace Carothers on November 17, 2000.
Marvelous, mysterious macromolecules |
Wallace Carothers |
A new synthetic rubber |
The "superpolymers" |
The development of nylon |
Going public |
An extraordinary but brief career |
Landmark designations
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