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3sat.online – Mediathek: Just starch and Glycerine
Zurich scientists have developed the gelatine substitute:
Researchers in Zurich have developed with the Materials engineer Rolf Müller a new type of gelatin made of starch, glycerin and water, which does not require animal proteins.
GLACONEWS Nr.3
Opportunities and possibilities of an exceptionally versatile substance
Quo Vadis natural glycerine?Glycerine at room temperature is a colorless, odorless, viscous, hygroscopic, and slightly sweet-tasting liquid. Glycerine was discovered in 1779, at a time when chemistry began to develop into a serious science, by Carl Wilhelm Scheele, a pharmacist and chemist of German origin and residing in Sweden, who isolated and examined a number of chemical compounds, such as acetaldehyde and uric acid.
For more information about GLACONCHMIE’s glycerine please download the new GLACONEWS Nr. 3 “Quo Vadis natural glycerine?”.
GLACONCHEMIE at in-cosmetics 2011
New production method cuts costs
Cosmetics have been produced on a large scale ever since the chemical industry began to develop in the 19th century and since petrochemically produced additives, raw and auxiliary materials became increasingly available.
Recently a new trend has become visible in the cosmetics industry: at least partial renunciation of petroleum-based raw materials. The path leads back to nature. The motto is ‘Green Chemistry’.
GLACONCHEMIE’s products of free of contamination
The latest scandal regarding animal fodder has rightfully caused a stir in among the population and has roused and sensitized the responsible people in the industry.We daily receive the question whether our fatty acids might be polluted by dioxin. Our answer is: GLACONCHEMIE's products are safe and free of contamination.

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