Nylon is a type of
A
Polyamide
B
Polyolefin
C
Polyester
D
Acrylic
Correct Answer: Polyamide
Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers, based on aliphatic or semi-aromatic polyamides. Nylon is a thermoplastic silky material that can be melt-processed into fibers, films, or shapes. It is made of repeating units linked by amide links similar to the peptide bonds in proteins.