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The 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada are now over.
Athletes from around the world used some of the most ground-breaking gear to help them shatter records and win medals; they were using equipment that was tougher, lighter, more elastic, and less constraining to allow themselves to execute to the best of their ability. Click on the links below to learn more about the games and these exciting innovations in chemistry!
Articles/Videos:
- Coca-Cola Unveils Olympic Uniform Made from Recycled Bottles
- [Video] Olympian Feddersen Talks About the Plastic Evolution of Winter Sports
- [Video] U.S. Aerial Skiing Coach Talks Plastic Innovation
- [Video] Plastics Make it Possible—Winter Games
- Bound For Glory: Cutting-Edge Winter Sports Footwear
- Plastics in Winter Sports
- Advancing Snowboarding with Plastics
- Ski Cross: The Latest in Winter Sports
- Nice Plastics, Dude! Snowboarding Made Safer
- Polyurethanes—Key to Weatherproof Apparel
- How Plastics Make Today’s Skiing Possible
- They Shoot, They Score! The Chemistry of Hockey
- Plastics on Ice: How Plastics Advanced Ice Hockey
Resources and Relevant Links:
- 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver
- Latest News for the 2010 Winter Olympics
- 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London
- 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi
- 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio
ACC Member Company News:
- PPG Helps Olympic Bobsledders Win Gold
- BP Named Official Partner of U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams
- Procter & Gamble Says "Thanks, Mom" by Helping Team USA Moms Get to Vancouver to Watch Their Children Compete
- Procter & Gamble Show Support for Team USA Through Interactive Program
- Dow Corning Sponsors Michigan-Native World Champion Speed Skater
- DSM and KNSB Introduce New Skinsuit for Olympic Short-Track Speed Skaters
- Air Liquide Will Operate and Maintain Filling Station During Winter Games
- Procter & Gamble Announces Sponsorship of the Team USA Family Home
- DSM Becomes Innovation Partner of Dutch Olympic Bobsled Team
- Procter & Gamble Announces 10 Partnerships with U.S. Olympic Athletes
