July 1, 1921 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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forms, and the talc dust removed by tumbling the articles in a 

 tumbling barrel. Following this the goods are tested and packed 

 for shipment. 



Fig. 13. Binding and Fixisiiixe, Gloves 



or less, varying with the humidity of the weather. In both 

 acid and vapor-curing it is quite necessary that the gonds be 

 thoroughly dry of both naphtha and moisture. 



In foggT,' weather loss by damage due to moisture is prac- 

 tically unavoidable. Another prolific source of trouble by moisture 

 has been traced to water contained in the naphtha. Under some 

 conditions this refuses to settle out and the naphtlia presents a 

 foggy appearance. In a case of this sort the naphtha may be 

 rendered clear and all the water separated out of it by the expe- 



FiG, 14. Acid and Vapor-Cure Room 



dient of lowering its temperature to near the freezing point of 

 ■water. 



STRIPPING ROOM 



After curing, the goods proceed to the stripping room where 

 ihey are dusted with talc, stripped by reversing from their 



COMPARATIVE SUMMARY FOR THE MANUFAC- 

 TURE OF RUBBER GOODS, 1919 AND 1914 



A PRELIMINARY Statement of the general results of the 1920 

 census of manufactures with reference to the rubber industry 

 has been issued by the Bureau of the Census, Department of 

 Commerce. This report consists of establishments engaged prin- 

 cipally in the manufacture of all kinds of rubber products during 

 the year 1919. 



Reports were received from 475 establishments having a total 

 value of products of $1,138,216,000. In 1914 there were 342 estab- 

 lishments with a total value of products of $300,994,000. Of the 

 475 establishments reported by the rubber industry in 1920, 

 96 were located in Ohio ; 73 in New Jersey ; 56 in Massachusetts ; 

 43 in New York ; 32 in Pennsylvania ; 26 in Connecticut ; 22 in 

 California; 21 in Illinois; 16 in Indiana; 10 in Rhode Island; 

 9 each in Iowa and Wisconsin ; 8 each in Missouri and Oklahoma ; 

 7 in Michigan ; 6 in Texas ; 4 each in Colorado and Washington ; 

 3 each in Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota and Nebraska; 2 each in 

 Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, West Virginia and Delaware; 

 and 1 each in Louisiana, Kentucky and Maine. 



The comparative statistics for 1919 and 1914 are summarized in 

 tlie following statement. The figures for 1919 are preliminary 

 and subject to such changes and corrections as may become nec- 

 essary upon further examination of the original reports. 



1919 1914 



Number of establishments 475 342 



Value of products' ■ $1,138,216,000 $300,994,000 



Tires: 



Pneumatic — 

 Automobile — 



Casings Number 22,727,000 8,022.000 



Falue $485,904,000 $105,679,000 



Inner tubes Number 39,700,000 7,908,000 



Value $199,305,000 $20,101,000 

 Motorcycle and bicycle — 



Casings Number 3,422,000 



Value $11,892,000 $3,728,000 



Inner tubes Number 1,393,000" 6,906,000 



Value 2,904,000 

 Solid- 

 Truck Number 1,620,000 



Value $43,917,0003 



All other Number 6,635,000 13,736,000 



Value $9,005,000 

 Hoots and shoes: 



Rubber boots Pairs 9,208,000 4,025,000 



Value $26,067,000 $12,648,000 



Rubber shoes and overshoes Pairs 66,195,000 57,212,000 



Value $64,713,000 $37,858,000 



Canvas shoes with rubber soles Pairs 19.896,000 



Value $25,177,000 (=) 

 Heels (includes only those sold as such 



or on hand) Pairs 126,572,000 



Value $14,238,0(10 C) 



Soles, including composition or fiber ... PatVi 18,437,000 



Value $4,321,000 C) 

 Rubberized fabrics: 



Aufoincbile and carriages Yards 14,429,000 



Value $10,697,000 (j) 



All other Yards 17.630,000 



Value $13,712,000 C) 



neiling Value $32,436,000 $7,989,000 



Hose Value 26,998,000 16,854,000 



Packing Value 7,317,000 3, .508,000 



Clothing Value 10,450,000 6,799,000 



Druggists' and stationers' sundries Value 13,834,000 7,512,000 



Hard rubber goods Value 34,230,000 (-') 



All other manufactures of rubber Value 80,720,000* 40,133,000 



Reclaimed rubber (produced and sold as such or 



on hand) Pmnds 121,795,000 (') 



Value $23,716,000 $11,135,000 



All other products Value 6,663,000 10,136,000 



^In addition, in 1919, products to the value of $7,574,000 were reported by 

 establishments assigned to other classifications and in 1914 to the value 

 of $752,503. 



''Not reported in 1914. 



•Not segregated in 1914 (number of solid tires not shown). 



•Includes scrap and old rubber (sold or on hand). 



Fig. 1 



Replete with inform.ation for rubber manufacturers — H. C. 

 Pearson's "Crude Rubber and Compounding Ingredients." 



