Friday, 28 February 2020

Good News in History, February 28

85 years ago today, American chemist Wallace Carothers invented nylon. At 32 years old, he led the new organic chemistry research department at DuPont Chemical Co. which was searching for ways to make new synthetic materials. His team soon developed neoprene, a synthetic rubber the company manufactured for used in wetsuits. Wallace Carothers had already […]

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