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Polymer Chemistry

Polymers in and Around You

What was nylon first used for?

The first commercial application was probably toothbrush bristles. For centuries toothbrushes were made of coarse animal hairs (usually boar) until Dupont® introduced Doctor West’s Miracle Toothbrush in 1938.

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