jan 1, 1935 - Nylon is patented
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Wallace Carothers working for DuPont developed nylon 66 so named due to the six carbon atoms on each component. The compound was first sold to the public and later much of the industrial output was shifted to the military.
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/carotherspolymers.html
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