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Our scientists, engineers and technicians are working hard to keep you and your family safe and secure. From airbags that help protect you in an accident to child safety locks that help keep your little ones out of harm's way. Safer cars. Safer homes. Safer world. Chemistry takes care of you.

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workplace safety

The Smell of Safety

When you connect a propane tank to an outdoor barbecue, or if there is a natural gas leak in your home, a putrid smell similar to rotten eggs--instantly puts your senses at high alert for a potentially dangerous situation. This is due to the intentional use of gas odorants, also known as “mercaptans.” » learn more

security

Advancing Military Materials

The U.S. military recently announced it is using Honeywell Specialty Materials’ Spectra® fiber in fast rope insertion operations. Similarly, DuPont’s well-known Kevlar®—a para-aramid synthetic fiber originally developed in 1965—has seen many applications in military materials since bullet-resistant vests became common in the 1970s. » learn more

kid safety

Protecting Kids Around the Pool

Adult supervision of children is the most important factor for any swimming pool safety plan, and today there are additional ways to ensure children are kept safe in the backyard when the pool is open or closed. These devices are certainly not meant to act as a replacement for adult supervision, but by providing ‘layers of protection,’ they can help prevent accidents and even warn parents of a child’s unsafe presence in or around the backyard and pool area. » learn more

automotive safety

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! The Chemistry of Safer Racing

When you are driving a 3,400-lb car with a 750-hp engine around a mile-long oval racetrack, with a concrete wall at your side and 42 other cars buzzing around you at 200 mph, safety is quite understandably a major priority. » learn more

automotive safety

Preventing Hazy Headlights Leads to Improved Visibility and Fewer Accidents

One safety issue on America’s roads that rarely comes to light is the reduced visibility—and increased risk of accidents—that can result from dim headlight bulbs and hazy headlight lenses. » learn more

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