Nylon can be found everywhere in modern life, from the clothes we wear to the seatbelts in our cars. The problem is that producing it can be a dirty business, but researchers say a new method can make ...

Dear Readers: Here are two hints to make Heloise’s nylon-net scrubbies at home! They are great for cleaning dishes, showers and tubs, and even for removing wallpaper glue, etc. HINT ONE: For those who ...

ATLANTA, Aug. 22, 2021 — Outdoor stadium seats, ski bindings, tire reinforcements and other products that require strength, durability and weather resistance are all made with a type of nylon called ...

Robyn Williams: Cambridge is where Sir John Meurig Thomas launched green nylon, part of a revolution in chemistry that's made headlines around the world - and it's worth billions. Sir John was here ...

Dear Heloise: Q: I need the guidelines on how to make pot scrubbers from nylon netting. I first saw your instructions in our local newspaper, the (Somerset, Pa.) Daily American, but misplaced the ...

As an intrepid DIYer, I'm often thinking about building things cheaper than going to the store and buying them ready-made. I constantly see a need to buy/build/repair stuff out of nylon webbing.

Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to ...

Despite decades of study and enviable successes, research scientists admit they still have wide gaps in understanding how some of the world’s most widely used products are made. People at Du Pont, for ...

A tower in the shape of a giant test tube with flashing lights to simulate bubbling chemicals greeted visitors to DuPont’s “Wonder World of Chemistry” pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.