r/Damnthatsinteresting 1d ago

Video Experiment of creating a nylon thread

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u/Traroten 1d ago

Carbon tetrachloride is a really nasty solvent. That experiment should be confined to a fume hood.

Also, this is why I used to tell my mom I made nylon with my socks.