The SP K172 flavobacterium was engineered in order to "eat" this substance, while Schlack developed a variation of this compound using a ring- opening reaction on caprolactam 
The SP K172 flavobacterium was engineered in order to "eat" this substance, while Schlack developed a variation of this compound using a ring- opening reaction on caprolactam subunits. Some solid versions of this compound are filled with molybdenum disulfide in order to cut back on friction. Aramids are a more durable derivative of this polymer, and replaces the methylene linkages with aromatic rings. Common methods of synthesizing this polymer include condensing dibasic acids or dibasic acid chlorides with diamines, and the first version of this polymer was created from hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid linked by amide bonds. Kevlar and Nomex are offshoots of this compound, which like neoprene was originally developed by Wallace Carouthers at DuPont. For 10 points, name this thermoplastic, fibrous polymer, a replacement for silk found in parachutes and women's stockings.
The SP K172 flavobacterium was engineered in order to "eat" this substance, while Schlack developed a variation of this compound using a ring- opening reaction on caprolactam subunits.
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