This wasn't an idle boast. One of the pain points that has thwarted textile-to-textile recycling at scale is the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...