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TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why doesn't anything stick to Teflon? - Ashwini Bharathula
Teflon was in the spacesuits the Apollo crew wore for the moon landing, in pipes and valves used in the Manhattan project, and it may be in your kitchen, as the nonstick coating on frying pans and cookie sheets. So what is this slippery...
SciShow
Here's What Kevlar and Your Smartphone Have in Common
You might not believe it, but the same chemistry that brought us bulletproof vests and modern sailing sails also gave us the technology to build your smart phone. But that doesn’t mean these chemists were thinking about these...
Curated Video
Black History Month Living Black Chemists
In celebration of Black History Month, learn about these 5 accomplished Living Black Chemists! 0:09 - Professor Isiah Warner 1:18 - Professor Paula T. Hammond 2:10 - Professor Joseph S. Francisco 3:35 - Dr. Sharon Haynie 4:56 - Professor...
Curated Video
Dr. Sharon Haynie - Women in STEM
Recognizing Dr. Sharon Haynie as a part of Women's History Month!
Great Big Story
The fascinating history of nylon stockings and WWII
Explore the intriguing past of nylon stockings, from WWII shortages to the Nylon Riots of 1946.
The March of Time
1953: CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA: DuPont Orlon Plant, turning raw material into acrylic fiber, drum drying, Jack Seymore taking dried samples, ma chine operator pushing buttons, walking down steps from ceiling vat & valve wheel.
MOT 1953: CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA: DuPont Orlon Plant, turning raw material into acrylic fiber, drum drying, Jack Seymore taking dried samples, ma chine operator pushing buttons, walking down steps from ceiling vat & valve wheel.
Sustainable Business Consulting
Stories of Success
Delivers case studies of companies who have successfully implemented sustainability and their approach for reaching their goals
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Chance Discoveries: Kevlar
Richard Engel tells the story of lab work done in 1965 by DuPont chemist Stephanie Kwolek that unexpectedly produced Kevlar, a lightweight fiber five times stronger than steel. [4:06]