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nylon 6

nylon polymer and synthetic fibre
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Summary

nylon 6 is a type of polymer[1]. It draws 2,976 Wikipedia views per month (type of polymer category, ranking #34 of 54).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: nylon[3]
  • Has use: fiber[4]
  • Commons category: Perlon[5]
  • Has part(s): carbon[6]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[7]
  • Different from: polycaprolactone[8]
  • Polymer of: caprolactam[9]
  • CXSMILES: []CCCCCC(=O)N[] |Sg:n:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8::ht|[10]

Why It Matters

nylon 6 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1h ago · W.carter · 2026-10-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of polymer
    Has use → fiber
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'be', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'hi', 'hy', 'ja', '
    Polymer of → caprolactam
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: Perlon"
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