WACKER - The Fascination of Chemistry

By Wacker Chemie AG

The audio magazine of WACKER shows the many exciting roles chemistry plays in everyday life. Each instalment will give you interesting insights into how chemistry ensures perfectly functioning product... more

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The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.

WACKER - The Fascination of Chemistry episodes:

November 13, 2012 Episode 33 – Preservation Treatment for Christ the Redeemer – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine
The statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro is famous the world over ndash; and by now over 80 years old. In order to reliably protect the reinforced concrete statue clad in soapstone against environmental influences for a further few decades, a tried-and-tested water repellent from WACKER comes into play.
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5min
September 25, 2012 Episode 32 – Power for Siberian Tundra – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine
In Northern Russia, extreme temperature fluctuations push people and materials to the limit. Thatrsquo;s why the extension of the power grid is relying on highly durable silicone elastomers from WACKER, used in bushings, for example.
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6min
August 22, 2012 Episode 31 – Constructive Alternative – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine
Modern assembly adhesives make for extremely high-strength yet flexible bonds. WACKERrsquo;s award-winning alpha-silane technology helps manufacturers to formulate innovative adhesives without additional catalysts.
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7min
July 13, 2012 Episode 30 – Polymers from the Southern Capital – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine
China is WACKER's most important growth market. This is reflected at the Nanjing site, where the company is investing euro;40 million up to 2013 in two new production plants for vinyl acetate-ethylene dispersions and polyvinyl acetate solid resins.
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6min
May 30, 2012 Episode 29 – Inspired by Water, Created with Concrete – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine
How does one construct a building whose form resembles flowing water? The blueprints drawn up by the renowned architect, Zaha Hadid, presented enormous material as well as engineering challenges. Special composite concretes formulated with a binder from WACKER solved these problems.
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10min
April 17, 2012 Episode 28 – Innovation in the Cowshed – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine
Both animals and humans benefit from modern dairy equipment. Because of their durability and resistance to bacterial contamination, silicones from WACKER are ideal for teat cup liners.
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10min
February 29, 2012 Episode 27 – Clever Adhesives for High-Quality Woods – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine
Wood veneers beautify a wide variety of objects, from bookshelves to car dashboards. A new adhesive dispersion from WACKER does away with additives. These can lead to unsightly discoloring of some veneer types.
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8min
November 28, 2011 Episode 26 – A Garden for Eternity – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine
A rock garden in Kyoto, Japan has fascinated visitors for over 500 years.
Over five centuries of exposure to wind and weather has however increasingly left its mark on the gardenrsquo;s rocks. To remedy the situation, the rocks have now been treated with an alkyl silicate from WACKER's SILRES product family.
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9min
October 10, 2011 Episode 25 – Electric Vehicles Come of Age – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine
There are a billion cars on the worldrsquo;s roads today, and the trend is upward. In Europe alone, traffic accounts for a fourth of carbon dioxide emissions. This is why ecological mobility strategies are becoming ever more important. Hybrid drives, which rely on numerous WACKER products, can help to reduce emissions.
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9min
August 22, 2011 Episode 24 – Safely Tucked Away – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine
Some nutritional supplements are good for our health, but their ingredients donrsquo;t really taste that good. Cyclodextrins from WACKER solve this problem: they encapsulate the health-promoting ingredient so that we canrsquo;t taste it, yet allow it to exert its positive effects on the body. Cyclodextrins also protect sensitive substances from environmental influences.
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9min

FAQs about WACKER - The Fascination of Chemistry:

How many episodes does WACKER - The Fascination of Chemistry have?

The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.