Polymer Chemistry with Duke Materials Research Society
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Polymer Chemistry with Duke Materials Research Society
- Date:
- Saturday, February 18, 2023
- Time:
- 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Location:
- Main Library - MakerLab
- Location:
- Main Library
- Audience:
- High School Middle School Teen Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
- Categories:
- Maker STEAM
Come see fun science demonstrations on polymers — materials that make up everything from plastic bottles to contact lenses!
Duke Materials Research Society members will walk participants through three different polymer chemistry activities:
- Nylon pulling demo - Showing how nylon is made by mixing two liquids to make a long, fibrous solid
- Making bouncy balls - Making bouncy balls for students using elmer's glue and borax
- Reverse spherification - Creating biodegradable membranes to hold various liquids (think bubbles filled with soap, lotion, etc, kind of like orbeez)
Join us in the 1st floor MakerLab at Main Library on Saturday, February 18th, anytime between 10am and 12pm!
This is a drop-in event, so registration is not required.