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4 Du Pont scientists learned to make many types of nylon. "Nomex" is a high temperature resistant nylon. It cannot be melted or ignited even by burning gasoline. Its resistance to burning is built into the fiber itself and will not wear out or wash out. "Nomex" nylon is also used in racing drivers' suits, in clothing for people who may not be able to protect themselves in case of fire (such as children and mental patients), and in no-scorch ironing board covers. Taken from a 1970s DuPont poster. |
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