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Which industrial products use nylon fibres?

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Figure 1: Three common polymer structures. The linear, branched, and network architectures are represented (from top), respectively, by high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), and phenol formaldehyde (PF). The chemical structure and molecular structure of highlighted regions are also shown.
man-made fibre Figure 1: Three common polymer structures. The linear, branched, and network architectures are represented (from top), respectively, by high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), and phenol formaldehyde (PF). The chemical structure and molecular structure of highlighted regions are also shown.

Nylon fibres are utilized in a wide range of industrial applications due to their high strength, elasticity, and resistance to abrasion, mildew, and chemicals.1

Industrial products that use nylon fibres include:

  • Transportation: Automobile and truck tires, as well as seat belts.1
  • Safety and Utility: Parachutes, ropes, and fire and garden hoses.12
  • Textile Substrates: Substrates for coated fabrics, such as artificial leather.1
  • Manufacturing and Construction: Nonwoven fabrics used for carpet underlayments.1
  • Healthcare: Disposable garments for the health-care industry.1

Beyond these fibre-based applications, nylon is also used as an engineering plastic in the production of gear wheels, oil seals, bearings, pulleys, zippers, and automobile fan blades.1