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Microscopic View Of Nylon


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Microscopic View Of Nylon. Longitudinal view can be explained as regular and some nylons have speckled appearance due to delustering agents. Nylon fiber has a refractive index along its length of about 1.57 to 1.59 and perpendicular to its length of about 1.51 to 1.53.

Polarised light micrograph of nylon fibres Stock Image H120/0146
Polarised light micrograph of nylon fibres Stock Image H120/0146 from www.sciencephoto.com

If these fibers are stretched into fine filaments, they become lustrous and can be spun into a material that is similar to silk. Nylon fiber has a refractive index along its length of about 1.57 to 1.59 and perpendicular to its length of about 1.51 to 1.53. In this informative video, we will take a closer look at nylon fibers and their unique characteristics when viewed.

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Polarised light micrograph of nylon fibres Stock Image H120/0146

In the microscopic view we can see fiber configuration as below. Nylon fiber has a refractive index along its length of about 1.57 to 1.59 and perpendicular to its length of about 1.51 to 1.53. Nylons are composed of polymers containing repeated amide groups called polyamides that have a high molecular weight. Uniform diameter with striation running parallel to the fibre axis.

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