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Chemistry provides the raw materials for more than 70,000 products that help keep you safe, warm, cool, on time, in motion, and connected. From heart monitors to satellites to cell phones to microwave ovens to synthetic fibers, chemistry makes the things that make modern life possible. If you can't spot the innovations of chemistry, you're just not looking.

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The chemical industry provides regular progress reports on greenhouse gas emissions reduction to government agencies, the media and the general public.

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Bound For Glory: Cutting-Edge Winter Sports Footwear

In frigid temperatures and under challenging conditions, athletes competing in the Winter Olympics test the limits of their skills on ice, snow, and the track. Medals are won in split-second finishes, and dreams of glory can be helped or hindered by specialized footwear. » learn more

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The Science Behind the Cocktail

Have you ever wondered why some alcoholic drinks are carbonated? Why bartenders pour alcohol in first for a cocktail, followed by the mixer? Or if garnishes really influence the flavor of a drink? » learn more

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Nice Plastics, Dude!

As the popularity of snowboarding continues to grow, the chemical industry helps make the sport safer. Durable plastics and composites are used in snowboards, as well as an array of protective safety gear that lets boarders focus on ollies and half-pipes. » learn more

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They Shoot, They Score! The Chemistry of Hockey

Chemical-based products have gone a long way in modernizing the sport of ice hockey, leading to renovated rinks, improved sticks and pucks, and—most importantly—better protected players. » learn more

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Taking it to the Hoop: The Chemistry of Basketball

Whether it’s the plastic water bottles that help replenish players between substitutions or the foam “wiggle sticks” fans use to distract an opposing free throw shooter, chemistry can be found all around the basketball court. Here are some examples of the most prominent ways chemistry makes basketball possible. » learn more

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