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Nylon Rope (Version 2)

Another Movie of Synthesis of Nylon (6,6): Nylon Rope

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2.9 MB, 45 seconds

File: MOVIES/MISC/NYLON.MOV

Voiceover
A solution of adipoyl chloride in cyclohexane is poured on top of an aqueous solution of 1,6-diaminohexane in a beaker. Nylon (6,6) polyamide is formed at the interface of the two immiscible liquids and is carefully drawn from the solution and wound on a cylinder.

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Design and demonstration:  
  George Gilbert Denison University, Granville, OH 43023
Text:  
  Gary Trammell University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
Voice:  
  Margaret Biddle University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Video:  
  Jerrold J. Jacobsen University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706