Nylon-6 is made up of only one kind of monomer whereas nylon 6, 6 is made from two monomers.
Caprolactam on polymerization gives Nylon-6.
Nylon 6 comes in two types:
Apart from this, nylon 6 is used in production of fibre yarns for the manufacture of carpets, tire cords, apparel, hosiery, upholstery, seat belts, parachutes, ropes, and industrial cords. The polymerization reaction is :
This is ring-opening polymerization (ROP) which is a form of chain-growth polymerization, in which the terminus of a polymer chain attacks cyclic monomers to form a longer polymer.
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