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caprolactam [ˌkæprəʊˈlæktæm] n (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline cyclic imine used in the manufacture of nylon. Formula: C5H10NHCO [from capro(ic acid) + lactam] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The increase was due to a substantial increase in sales of aluminum because of a rise in the market price compared with last year as well as increased sales of caprolactam, the raw material for synthetic textile fibers, and methyl methacrylate (MMA) because of production capacity expansions. It combines caprolactam with catalyst and inhibitors in a mixing head to polymerize nylon 6 within a mold containing continuous-fiber reinforcements. The chemical reactions that produce caprolactam are cumbersome, says John Meurig Thomas, a solid-state chemist at the University of Cambridge in England. |
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