Nylon was the first commercially successful synthetic thermoplastic polymer. Commercially, nylon polymer is made by reacting monomers which are either lactams, acid/amines or stoichiometric mixtures of diamines (-NH2) and diacids (-COOH). Mixtures of these can be polymerized together to make copolymers.
Princess Diana Wedding Cake. Official Cake Wedding cake and cooks for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. Getty Images / Terry Fincher. The official cake for the wedding dinner was made by the Naval Armed Forces, appropriate for the wedding of Prince Charles, a naval commander.
The Funeral Service of Diana, Princess Wales. During the Procession of the Cortege from Kensington Palace, the Tenor Bell is tolled every minute. The service is sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey, conducted by Martin Neary, Organist and Master of the Choristers. The organ is played by Martin Baker, Sub-Organist of Westminster Abbey.