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Surely you know of those practical plastic pouches which heat-up
as soon as you bend the metal platelet inside. A good thing to have
during winter: warm fingers are just a pants pocket away. But how
does it work without fire or a battery? Another secret that can be
revealed through chemistry. In entertaining weekly episodes our
Chemical Reporter answers questions of our Podcast listeners on
Chemistry in our everyday life.

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BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical
Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance
products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and
natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually all industries,
BASF's high-value products and intelligent system solutions help its
customers to be more successful. BASF develops new technologies and
uses them to meet the challenges of the future and open up additional
market opportunities. It combines economic success with environmental
protection and social responsibility, thus contributing to a better
future. BASF has approximately 95,000 employees and posted sales of
EURO 52.6 billion in 2006. BASF shares are traded on the stock
exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further
information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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