Many of the qualities of nylon which make it so outstandingly suitable for brush bristles of all kinds, sutures, fishing leaders and tennis strings are dependent upon the step of drawing or stretching the filament after it has been formed by the...
Many of the qualities of nylon which make it so outstandingly suitable for brush bristles of all kinds, sutures, fishing leaders and tennis strings are dependent upon the step of drawing or stretching the filament after it has been formed by the...
Written on back of image: "Experimental crimpers, filament, large size. Built 1-2, 1952. Photographed March 17, 1952. These units have a common drive, 1/3 H.P. motor. Left Unit: rolls 4 1/2" diameter x 1/4" face; saddle shown is for internal work...
Written on back of image: "Large experimental filament crimper saddles. Built 1-2, 1952. Photographed March 17, 1952. 1. Saddle nearest rule: This is the first one piece bottom saddle I designed. It is stainless, has edge plates to keep the...
Typed caption: "Short filaments may be produced by touching molten polymer with a stirring rod, and drawig the rod away. Equipment has been assembled by means of which continuous uniform filaments having a diameter of 0.007 mm or less can easily be...
One of the many newly developed machines at the DuPont Company's new plastics plant at Parkersburg, West Virginia is this hank cutter for nylon brush bristles. Long hanks of filament are cut to proper size for industrial, household and paint...
Nylon filament to be used as sutures or fishing leaders is shown in this photograph being wound upon spool preparatory to shipment. Photograph taken at the Arlington, N.J. plant of the Plastics Department of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company.
In this photograph the operator is shown tying nylon hanks in preparation for cutting the filament into short bristle length, bundles of which are later fed into automatic machines for bristling tooth and hair brushes. Photograph taken at the...
The Nylon Suite, a new deluxe feature of the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware is nylon from carpet to lampshades. In addition to such other applications as window curtains, draperies and upholstery, where nylon's varied properties have been...
In this photograph the operator is shown tying nylon hanks in preparation for cutting the filament into short bristle length, bundles of which are later fed into automatic machines for bristling tooth and hair brushes. Photograph taken at the...
Wall drapes in the living room of The Nylon Suite a new deluxe feature of the Hotel Du Pont Wilmington, Delaware, are made of an F. Schumacher & Company floral patter screen print. Predominantly grey in tone, the drapes are all nylon twill, lined...
The gold bedroom draperies, green upholstery of the chair, marquisette window curtains and carpet are among the all-nylon uses in The Nylon Suite, a new deluxe feature of the Hotel DuPont. The drapes and upholstery are of F. Schumacher & Company's...
Carpet, upholstery, lamp shades, drapes-it's all nylon in The Nylon Suite, a new deluxe feature of the Hotel DuPont. The draperies are made of F. Schumacher & Company floral patter screen print. Predominantly grey in tone, the drapes are all nylon...
The gold bedroom draperies, green upholstery of the chair, marquisette window curtain and carpet are among the all nylon uses in The Nylon Suite, a new deluxe feature of the Hotel DuPont. The drapes and upholstery are of F. Schumacher & Company's...
Hundreds of individual ends of continuous filament yarn feed from the creel in the processing operation at E. I. du Pont Nemours & Company's plant for manufacturing Orlon acrylic fiber at Camden, South Carolina.
From the final packaging machine, carts of glistening Orlon acrylic fiber in the form of continuous filament yarn go to the inspection tables for a thorough examination before shipping at E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company at Camden, South Carolina.
After Orlon acrylic fiber has been wound on shipping bobbins at DuPont's Camden, South Carolina plant, it is given a preliminary check by girl in the foreground before being sent on for final inspection. Cartons on flat truck contain Orlon...
Orlon acrylic fiber is spun as continuous filament onto bobbins shown here. Bobbins are then placed on racks prior to being washed. After washing, the yarn will continue on it way to the third production stage where it will be wound on shipping...
