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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 2008  > October  >
Chemical Education Today
National Chemistry Week 2008. Report
Impact of Polymers in Impact Sports
Sandy Van Natta
Department of Teacher Education, Miami University Hamilton, Hamilton, OH 45011

John P. Williams
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University Hamilton, Hamilton, OH 45011

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October 2008
Vol. 85 No. 10
p. 1326
Abstract
With impacts (sudden blows) an increasing aspect of many sports, ever more effort is being put into developing modern body armor (protective equipment) using various types and forms of polymers. This article describes some aspects of the design and testing of helmets. A helmet's outer shell provides the impact resistance to failure (not breaking upon impact) and the inner lining provides the impact attenuation (bringing the head to a more gradual stop). Two relevant classroom activities test different polymers for these essential considerations of helmet construction.

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Two activities where students perform impact tests on possible materials for use in the outer shells and inner linings of helmets. Includes instructor notes and data tables for students.
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Van Natta, Sandy; Williams, John P. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 1326.
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Keywords
Applications of Chemistry; Consumer Chemistry; Elementary / Middle School Science; First-Year Undergraduate / General; General Public; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Laboratory Instruction; Physical Properties; Polymer Chemistry; Public Understanding / Outreach
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