The Environment
The Environment
Vinyl windows have excellent thermal performance properties, while vinyl-coated wire and cable has high electrical resistivity, helping to PREVENT ENERGY LOSSES.
Chemistry-intensive roof coatings help REFLECT SOLAR HEAT away from the rooftop, promoting cooler indoor spaces.
Wind mill blades used to generate WIND POWER contain many chemistry products, including polyester and resin additives.
SOLAR POWER relies on silicon-based materials and other chemistry products.
Automotive and industrial lubricants rely on chemistry products to help REDUCE FRICTION AND ENERGY USAGE.
"Low Rolling Resistance" tires are made by adding chemistry products--silica and polysulfidosilanes--to tire treatments to help INCREASE FUEL EFFICIENCY.
Every pound of plastics and composites used to "lightweight" an automobile produces two to three pounds of WEIGHT SAVINGS in that vehicle.
American chemistry directly reduced its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 12.5 PERCENT between 1990 and 2006.
American chemistry REDUCED ITS FUEL AND ENERGY CONSUMED per unit of output by nearly half since 1974.
The chemistry industry creates materials to insulate homes, which have SAVED MORE THAN 5 BILLION GALLONS OF FUEL and CUT CARBON EMISSIONS BY 6 MILLIONS TONS since the 1970s.
American Chemistry develops consistent definitions and methodologies for EMISSION REDUCTION PROGRAMS.
American chemistry MAKES WATER SAFER to drink for more people than anyone else.
