{"record":{"title":"NYLON—A TRIUMPH OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH (Evening Post, 15 November 1941)","fulltext":"nylona triumph of chemical research nylon hailed in america and england as the new high-grade fibre for textiles will first reach new zealand as bristles in toothbrushes nylon is a synthetic fibre produced from coal air and water and was discovered in 1938 as a result of ten years of intensive research instituted by messrs dv pont de nemours it surpasses in strength and elasticity any known textile fibre whether cotton linen wool silk or rayonit is actually one and a half times stronger than silk nylon has many uses it can be produced in filaments as fine as a spider web from which yarns of any size can be spun and also in the form of bristles rods sheets etc production and manufacture of nylon yarns fabrics and bristles is already advanced in usa last year the amount produced exceeded 5000000 pounds weight the bulk of this went into the production of nylon yarn and was used mostly for hosiery in england today nylon is being manufactured by imperial chemical industries in two forms in yarn and bristles 1 nylon bristle has considerable advantages over hog bristles in toothbrushe it wears better and does not break off or go soft in service it absorbs only one-fifth as much moisture as hog bristle and absorbs it more slowly the surface of nylon is smooth and hygienic is not susceptible to bacterial attack and does not become soggy and dirty in use in a recent test in a machine simulating the use of a toothbrush the abrasion and fatigue were such that after 70000 scrubs the nylon brush was intact with every tuft in place and only a few bristles out of alignment whereas in a high-grade hog bristle brush subjected to the same test the bristles were broken and flattened nylon toothbrushes made from this wonderful material are now manufactured in new zealand and will be released throughout the country during the next few days they will be individually packaged to reach you in perfect condition and will cost no more than the ordinary high-grade bristle brush ask your chemist or dealer to show you the new nylon toothbrushesevery genuine nylon brush has the word nylon stamped prominently on the handlepba","date":["1941-11-15T00:00:00.000Z"],"landing_url":"https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19411115.2.91"},"api_terms_of_use":"https://api.digitalnz.org/terms-of-use"}