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Introduction. The History of Nylon Presentation on the development of man made fibres especially nylon 6-6 Presentation by Güne ş TAVMEN & Stefan SCHINZEL. Table of Contents. Contents : Introduction Reflections of the Nylon 6-6 History Outcome Conclusion Questions & Discussion.

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  1. Introduction The History of Nylon Presentation on the development of man made fibres especially nylon 6-6 Presentation by Güneş TAVMEN & Stefan SCHINZEL

  2. Table of Contents • Contents: • Introduction • Reflections of the Nylon 6-6 History • Outcome • Conclusion • Questions & Discussion

  3. 1 Research Questions • Research questions: • Do documents on history shape the perceptions of certain subjects? • Can history be seen from an objective perspective ? • Is there a general objective perspective at all ?

  4. 1.1 Why Nylon 6-6 ? Why Nylon 6-6 (Polyamide 6-6) ? A black box embodied in our lives Wide influence on society Change of relation between lab and commercial industry More recent innovation very well documented

  5. 1.2 Utilization of Nylon 6-6 • The utilization of Nylon 6-6: • Textile industry (“wash and wear”) • Musical instruments • Toothbrush • Carpets • Outdoor clothing (inc. tents, backpacks etc) • Tires, etc…

  6. 1.3 Properties of Nylon 6-6 • Chemical & mechanical properties of Nylon 6-6: • High tensile strength (stretchable without deformation) • Excellent chemical resistance • High mechanical strength and heat resistance • Easy to process • Can be dyed easily

  7. 2 Methodology • Methodology: • Brief introduction to the three different views on history: • The inventor (W. Carothers) • The company where he conducted the research in his lab (Du Pont) • The global perspective

  8. 2.1 History 1 • Wallace H. Carothers (1896-1938) • Genius chemist, several degrees • Conducted research at industrial company (Du Pont) • Conducted research to find a molecule as large as possible • In the beginning he was free to chose his topic, later on he was oriented by Du Pont • His colleague realized that nylon could be drawn into fibre (1934) • Suffered from depression and committed suicide Science and Corporate Strategy – Du Pont R&D (1992) Polymers – The Origins & Growth of a Science (1995) Massachusetts Institute of Technology http://www.mit.edu (2002)

  9. 2.2 History 2 • Du Pont (established 1802) • Wanted to have a research lab as their “commitment to scientific discovery as the key to future success” • Lured away Carothers from Harvard university • Carothers was free to “do pure basic research” • Du Pont wanted to develop a synthetic fibre that could replace silk • Nylon invented by Carothers in 1935 • In 1938, public announcement of nylon as “the first man-made organic textile fabric prepared entirely from new materials from the mineral kingdom” Du Pont Corporate Information http://www.dupont.com (2002) Du Pont History Archive http://www.heritage.dupont.com (2002)

  10. 2.3 History 3 • The Global View • Despite the Great Depression, Carothers’ Lab´s funding was never reduced • By 1931 silk was getting expensive and harder to find due to political and trade troubles with Japan • Du Pont was urged by the US government to make Nylon a reality as quick as possible • Nylon was a potential as a vital war material • During war Nylon replaced Asian silk and supplanted cotton Inventing Polymer Science (1998) Science and Corporate Strategy – Du Pont R&D (1992) Massachusetts Institute of Technology http://www.mit.edu (2002) Information pool on the development of Chemistry http://www.chemheritage.org (2002)

  11. 3.1 Outcome - Diagram I Politics Government War Du Pont The Lab Economic Issues Great Depression

  12. 3.2 Outcome - Diagram II Carothers Technicians Instruments Chemists Du Pont The Lab Funding Obligations Ready made science Production Technology

  13. 4 Conclusion • Conclusion: • Documents on history do shape the perceptions on subject: • Depending on the material used, it will lead (more or less) to a certain perception • Focused on a certain belief, proof in documents on history can always be found • By the usage of as various sources as possible, a perspective close to objectivity can be achieved … • BUT an ultimate objectivity can never be achieved as it will always depend on people’s (author’s, researcher’s,…) interpretations

  14. 4.1 Additional Remarks • Additional Remarks: • Esp. for Du Pont their advertisement had great impact • Big impact of nylon on society (e.g..women started to shave their legs) • Interesting further development of Nylon & Du Pont

  15. 5 Questions & Discussion • Thank you for your attention! • Any Questions? • Time for Discussion!!!

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