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Nylon, the world’s first synthetic polymer fiber, was exhibited in 1939 at the “World of Tomorrow” World’s Fair in New York City as being “as strong as steel, as fine as a spider’s web, yet more elastic than any of the common natural fibers!” In the Preparation of Nylon: Synthetic Fiber Demonstration—ChemTopic™ Lab Activity, explore what nylon is and how it can be prepared. Available as part of the Polymers—ChemTopic™ Labs digital collection. Click the Price link for digital collection pricing.