Blazing the Trail to New Frontiers Through Chemistry Nylon Spread

Promotional booklet advertising various products manufactured and sold by the E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Includes neoprene; dyes; fragrances; safety glass; seed disinfectants, fertilizers and sprays; “Cellophane;” explosives; “Lucite;” nylon; auto finishes; coated fabrics like “Fabrikoid;” viscose; “Acele;” “Plastacele;” “Cel-O-Glass;” non-flammable photographic film; electroplating; bleaching agents; and dry-cleaning fluids. Also includes how salt, chlorine, coal, sand and oil aid in chemical processes. Last pages include a history of DuPont. Included with booklet is an informational pamphlet about the DuPont photographic contest in cooperation with the Photographic Society of America for the best photograph taken during the 1940 World’s Fair suggesting this promotional booklet could have been distributed at the 1939–1940 World's Fair in New York City, where DuPont debuted nylon stockings.

Nylon found application in many everyday products like toothbrush bristles and surgical sutures. However, one of its most popular uses was in women’s hosiery. Made from air, water, and coal, nylon yarn could be spun into delicate sheer stockings and captured the imagination of the American public.