where did the word nylon come from wikipedia
NYLON The portmanteau NYLON, also spelled NYLon or, less often, NY-Lon, starts with the concept of New York City and London as twin cities – the financial and cultural capitals of the English-speaking world – and takes the concept a step further, treating the two cities as "a single city separated by an ocean".[1] There is a community of high-earning professionals who commute with extreme frequency – sometimes several days in a given week – between New York and London on transatlantic flights.
Adhesive bandage The adhesive sheet is usually a woven fabric, plastic (PVC, polyethylene or polyurethane), or latex strip. It may or may not be waterproof; if it is airtight, the bandaid is an occlusive dressing. The adhesive is commonly an acrylate, including methacrylates and epoxy diacrylates (which are also known as vinyl resins).[2]