Foto de stock - Jul. 07, 1952 - German chemist invents synthetic glycerine; Our Frankfurt correspondent reports; Mr. Hervert Kurth, a President of Oberursel, District Francfort/Main Germany, had already gained much reputation by the invention of synthetic resinoids and synthetic sugar, a substance he called 'Zucker' He worked sixteen years to develop the theory and manufactures of synthetic glycerine. This substance, called, 'Kurozin', is nothing but a condensation of formaldehyde with additional substances which have the very same chemical and physical characteristics as glycerine. Nitro-kurozin, also called 'Kurealomil' is even more dangerous than Nitro glycerine. So far Germany had to import annually 6,000 tons of glycerine. The inventor hopes that his works will save the indigenous economy thousands of Deutschmarks otherwise spent to import this important raw material. Photo Shows Mr. Herbert Kurth watching the firlst liter of synthetic glycerine, the so called 'Kurozin' (Credit Image: © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com)