How deacidification can save old papers
Author Archive for: Klaus Roth (135)
Chemistry Takes on Paper Conservation – Part 2
The chemical causes of paper disintegration
Chemistry Takes on Paper Conservation – Part 1
The beginnings of paper production—from rags to wood
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 4
How balloons are made and why rubber products can contain harmful nitrosamines
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 3
How latex is collected, transported, and converted to natural rubber
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 2
The discovery of vulcanization—a happy accident or the result of hard work?
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 1
The balloon is certainly not the most important product based on rubber, but it may be the prettiest
The Licorice Wheel – Part 3
How do chemists today determine the structure of a complex natural substance?
The Licorice Wheel – Part 2
Let us accompany Leopold Ružička on his arduous journey from the molecular formula C30H46O4 to the structural formula
The Licorice Wheel – Part 1
The root of the licorice plant is one of the oldest known remedies – we will take a deeper look at the chemistry of this healthy treat