Chemical Engineering
What do chemical engineers do? Develop new substances for products like foods and beverages, cosmetics, cleaners, medicines, and more. Help design and operate machinery in industrial chemical plants.
Examples...
Developing unscratchable plastics for PlayStation or Nintendo game systems
Creating fade resistant dyes for jeans and clothing
Designing makeup that is safe and comfortable to wear, and looks nice too!
Analyzing materials for sports equipment
Making sure that factories don't pollute our water, soil or air
Developing medicine that could one day be used to treat cancer
What is a chemical reaction? A chemical reaction occurs when two or more substances reorganize their molecules to form new substances.