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The Chemistry of the Euro 2016 Ball

The Chemistry of the Euro 2016 Football

The Chemistry of the Euro 2016 Ball
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This year’s European Championships are now well under way in France, and there’s already been some great football on show. It might surprise you to learn that some chemistry has also been taking centre-stage! The Euro 2016 ball is a triumph of materials science, and in this post we take a look at some of the chemicals that make it up.

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The Chemistry of Contact Lenses

The Chemistry of Contact Lenses

The Chemistry of Contact Lenses
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For objects that essentially look like thin plastic films, there’s a surprising amount of chemistry behind contact lenses. This chemistry is designed to maximise comfort whilst they are being worn, and as such it’s also been constantly evolving and improving. Today’s post takes a look at some of the chemicals they have been composed of over the years, as well as what’s in contact lens cleaning solution.

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