FuseSchool
Crude Oil Fractions & Their Uses
Learn the basics about the uses of crude oil fractions. Before watching this video you should watch our video explaining how crude oil is separated into it's different length hydrocarbon fractions by utilising the different boiling...
FuseSchool
Digestion By Enzymes
In this video we examine the process of digesting our food. We shall see how biological catalysts called enzymes break these food molecules apart and why they are necessary. Think of our food molecules as a train of trucks all coupled...
FuseSchool
Plasticisers & Hardeners
Learn the basics about plasticisers and hardeners, when learning about polymers as a part of the overall organic chemistry topic.
FuseSchool
Uses Of Polymers
Learn the basics about the uses of polymers, as a part of organic chemistry. Learn about PVC and PTFE. Different polymers have their specific uses and also problems associated with polymers. Polymers are long chain organic molecules made...
Science360
Polymers - Chalk Talk
Muscle fibers, DNA and plastics are all examples of polymers. Watch this video to learn more.
FuseSchool
What Are Designer Polymers
Learn the basics about what designer polymers are, some examples of them, and how chemical properties are used to perform a particular function. Polymers have been around for a long time. Some of the commonly named examples are found in...
Next Animation Studio
How biodegradable corn plastic is made
This video illustrates how plastic is made from corn. Corn plastic is a kind of polylactide, or PLA, plastic. Polylactides are made from the resin of corn and other plants. Polylactides are biodegradable but also more fragile and...
FuseSchool
Problems with Plastics & Biodegradable Plastics
Learn the basics about the problems with plastics and biodegradable plastics as part of the recycling topic within environmental chemistry.
Science360
Chemists work up new formulas for greener plastic
Plastics are a miracle of modern science and are now fundamental to our everyday lives. Of course, they are also a constant reminder of our throw-away society. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), chemist Marc...
Sky News
Boris Johnson visits Burnley College ahead of local elections
CLEAN: Interior shot of Boris Johnson PM at Burnly College with engineering students on 28th April 2022, Burnley, United Kingdom
Bloomberg
Why Chemours Is Splitting Up Its Fluoroproducts Division
Feb.12 -- Chemours Co. Chief Executive Officer Mark Vergnano explains why the chemical maker created two new business segments from its fluoroproducts division. He speaks with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn and Ed Hammond on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bozeman Science
Biological Molecules
Focus on macro-molecules including nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. A video explains which are monomers, which form polymers, and the process of changing from one to the other. It also covers the characteristics of...
Crash Course
Polymers
Discover why polymers were created and how their creation saved the elephants with a short video about commercial polymers, ethene and ethylene, addition reactions, ethene-based polymers, addition polymerization and condensation...
TED-Ed
How to Spot a Counterfeit Bill
Did you know that at any one moment in the United States, millions of dollars in circulation could actually be fake? Build commerce and chemistry acumen, and discover the tools needed to spot counterfeit currency.
National Science Foundation
Science of the Winter Olympic Games: Engineering Competition Suits
What a thrilling job for an engineer: designing advanced athletic competition suits! Which materials can most reduce friction and drag, and yet still be flexible enough to move with the athlete's body? With attention focused on Shani...
Steve Spangler Science
Steve Spangler on The Ellen Show February 2008
A lot goes on during this visit to the Ellen DeGeneres show. During the first segment, Spangler demonstrates the ability of the human body to act as a conductor of electricity and he shows the clean burning properties of hydrogen and...
Steve Spangler Science
Oil Absorbing Polymer
This episode does a good job of showing a really good way to perform the classic science experiment which involves separating oil from water. Spangler shows a chemical that "hooks onto" the oil that has been dumped into a container of...
American Chemical Society
Can Plastic Be Composted?
Some plastics market as green, but are they really? Turns out, the question is a complicated one. A video lesson describes how these new plastics may have some decomposing properties but need a little boost from industry. The lesson...
Crash Course
The Polymer Explosion: Crash Course Engineering #20
Exploding billiard balls and fake tanks are just part of the history of polymers. The 20th installment of the Crash Course Engineering series looks at polymers and how people make them. It also takes viewers through a brief history of...
California Academy of Science
The Chemistry of Clothes
Synthetic materials increase in popularity every year. Exploring Energy takes on the chemistry behind synthetic materials, including polyester. The resource opens with a video explaining the difference between natural and synthetic...