September 5, 2017

Video: How rubber makes sports possible

How rubber makes sports possible (video) — Credit: The American Chemical Society

Sports balls of all varieties owe their resilience and reliability to an unusual polymer—one whose derivatives and spinoffs are everywhere you look, from cars to shoes to rocket fuel.

Learn about rubber, the all-star's best friend, in this new video from Reactions just in time for kickoff:

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