Select digitized materials from the digital exhibition, Mechanochemistry: The Science of Crush.
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2 items
Beckman Vibromill press release
- 1969-Feb-27
The press release describes a vibration mill used to prepare materials for analysis by infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, powder metallurgy, and other techniques.
- Author Stewart, Bill
- Subject Milling-machines--Vibration, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Extrusion of saran bubbles at Dow Chemical Company
- 1957
General view of the extrusion of saran bubbles from rolling machines at the Dow Chemical Company plant in Midland, Michigan. During production, molten saran polymer was extruded from circular dies, then cooled and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Industries, Extrusion process, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Plastics--Extrusion, Plastics industry and trade, Machinery
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C.C. Dennis using mortar and pestle at Dearborn laboratory
- Circa 1924
General view of employee C.C. Dennis using a mortar and pestle to crush specimens for use at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory and manufacturing facility located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in…
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Photochemie [Bookplate featuring Matthew Carey Lea]
- 1910
Franklin Institute Library bookplate featuring a small inset portrait of Matthew Carey Lea (1823-1897). Lea, a Philadelphian lawyer and scientist, was devoted to the chemistry of photography. He is known as the father…
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The Design and Equipment of Small Chemical Laboratories
- 1908
Intended to inform the inexperienced college graduate how to design and equip a chemical laboratory, this volume includes sections describing the various general features, appliances, and apparatus needed. Credits the…
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Kolloides Silber und die Photohaloide [Frontispiece]
- Colloidal Silver and the Photohalides
- 1908
Frontispiece depicting an engraved portrait and signature of Matthew Carey Lea (1823-1897). Lea, a Philadelphian lawyer and scientist, was devoted to the chemistry of photography. He is known as the father of…
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The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
Geared towards young readers, The playbook of metals is an informative and entertaining volume on all aspects of the history, mining, smelting, and metallurgy of the metals then known. The author, John Henry Pepper…
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M. [Michael] Faraday
- 1851
A lithograph portrait of a young Michael Faraday, looking left with his hand on his hip.
- Artist Maguire, Thomas Herbert, 1821-1895
- Publisher M. & N. Hanhart
- Subject Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867
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An Explanatory Dictionary of the Apparatus and Instruments Employed in the Various Operations of Philosophical and Experimental Chemistry
- 1824
Friedrich Christian Accum or Frederick Accum (1769-1838) was a German chemist whose most important achievements included advances in the field of gas lighting, efforts to keep processed foods free from dangerous…
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Alchemist with Monkey
- 1600 – 1800
The labors of an elderly alchemist are closely watched by a monkey which perches on the window above. The alchemist busies himself investigating samples wrapped in paper or notes in a cluttered workshop. The floor at…
- Manner Of Teniers, David, 1610-1690
- Subject Animals in art, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Early Italian Pharmacy (left side of pair)
- 1600s
This workshop scene highlights the many activities of an apothecary's assistants as they sort and process herbs and plants, distill organic substances for medicine, and prepare doses. Large racks of glass distillation…
- Artist Italian School
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemists in art
