Table 1.

Products from pyrolysis of nylon-6 at 400° C for 30 min

Sample	CO2	H2O	Total light volatiles
	%	%	%
1. Untreated	7.5	2.2	10.6
2. Leached with H2O	4.8	1.6	7.0
3. Leached with H2O followed by ethanol soaking	2.2	0.5	6.7