polycarbonate

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Are football helmets doing enough to protect players?

Several compact discs overlap in a scattered arrangement, reflecting iridescent blue, purple, and pink light from their shiny surfaces.

polycarbonate: Media

chemical compound

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Are football helmets doing enough to protect players?

Are football helmets doing enough to protect players?

Explore how chemistry is integral to the increased safety of modern football helmets.

Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Several compact discs overlap in a scattered arrangement, reflecting iridescent blue, purple, and pink light from their shiny surfaces.

compact discs

Compact discs are made from tough, highly transparent polycarbonate plastic.

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