I""ebruaky 1, 1921 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



369 



BrutluTs, in the Cocoa Section; E. I'rud'homnie, Directeur 

 (111 Jardin Colonial, Nogent-sur-Marne, and M. T. Dawe, 

 F. L. S. 



All persons interested in the congress are cordially invited 

 to volunteer to read papers or to make suggestions as to 

 subjects. All communications concerning the congress (Rub- 

 ber Section, Cocoa Section, and X'egetable Oils Section), 

 should be addressed to Dr. Joseph Torrcy, .\. M., Fh. D., 

 Northwestern Rubber Co., Litherland, Liverpool, England. 



BRITISH PADS FOR SOLES AND HEELS 



Another variation of the atta. liable ruliber heel and sole 

 pad in several sections is of Itritish manufacture and is 

 now marketed under the name "Fhillips' Rubbers," the former 

 name being "Phillips' Military Soles and Heels." Thin rubber 

 plates, two for the sole and one for the heel, with raised studs, 

 keep the feet dry, give a smooth, pleasant tread, and do not slip, 

 owing to the corrugations on the surface of the studs. "Phillips' 

 Rubbers" are made in sizes to tit men's, women's, and children's 

 shoes, and the manufacturer asserts they art- meetinv; the approval 

 of the British public— Phillips' Patents, Limited, 142-146 Old 

 street, l^mdon, F.. C. 1, England; George A. Slater, Limited, 

 Ontario street East, Montreal, Quebec, Canadian distributer ; 

 Frank L. Slazenger, 12 East 43d street, New York City, wholesale 

 distributer. 



ENGLISH "puncti;re-proofed" inner tubes 



A rublier inner tube, proof .igainst jiuncturcs, wliich is not 

 semi-solid nor "rubbish-lilled." but is a pneumatic tube, is the 

 new product of a British company. A thin film of solution, whose 

 ingredients are not divulgeil, is held by the air pressure to the 

 walls of the tube and in the event of the tube being pierced, a 

 minute portion of this solution is forced into the aperture, effect- 

 ing an immediate and permanent repair. The makers claim the 

 tube has stood the most drastic tests, both in the factory and in 

 actual use. — Puncture Proofed Tubes, Limited, .\venue Cham- 

 bers, F.lniimsbury, London, W. C. 1. 



PrOTECT'iR 



Kanzler Sole 



A GERMAN RUBBER SOLE-PROTECTOR 



.\ rnblier sole-protector has recently been 

 placed on the German market, intended to 

 protect the soles of fine shoes from wear and 

 moisture. In shape it follows the sole of the 

 shoe, being cut out in the center, thus giving 

 the pad a sort of horseshoe shape ; is cor- 

 rugated to prevent slipping, and beveled at 

 the edges, so that it is almost invisible when 

 worn. It is attached by means of small nails 

 driven into the sole through holes provided 

 in the protector. A shoe pad of this sort is not 

 so heavy to wear nor so heating to the foot 

 as an all-rubber sole, while affording equal 

 protection. — Kanzler Gummi-Gesellschaft 

 Otto Baumann & Co., 16 Niedenau, Frankfort- 



on-the-Main, Germany. 



TETRALIN 



Tetr.\lik .\nd Other Hydron.u'htu.m.enks. of Which Five 

 are theoretically possible, have been patented as solvents foi 

 rubber, sulphur, liquid or solid hydrocarbons, natural resins, 

 etc. Tetralin is miscible in all proportions with spirits of tur- 

 pentine, rosin oil, coal tar, mineral oil distillates, trichlorocthylene, 

 amyl acetate, etc. Essence of tetralin is a mixture of tetralin and 

 cyclohe.xanol.— Tetralin Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung, 

 Behrenstrassc 5, Berlin W. 8, Germany. German patent Nc. 

 320,80". 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN EUROPE 



By a Speiial ('.orre>pondent 



FRANCE 



THE iiE.M.v.N'u for .-\mcrican tires has almost completely disap- 

 peared owing to an increase in the F'rench production and 

 an improvement in the quality of the product. It is believed that 

 the demand for .Xmcrican tires on the I'Vench market will be 

 very slack so long as exchange rates continue as at present, as a 

 I'rench product can be oflfered at from 20 to 30 per cent below 

 that of the American manufacturers. A slack demand for auto- 

 mobiles has also contributed to the present situation in the tire 

 market. It is stated that practically 30 per cent of the cars actu- 

 ally maiuifacturcd in P'rance remain unsold at the present time. 

 BELGIUIVI 



In 1919, Belgium imported 5,617,484 kilos of crude rubber, 

 valued 37,958,853 francs. During that year exports of crude 

 rubber were 1,569,696 kilos, valued 10,177,110 francs. One kilo 

 equals 2.2 pounds; the value of the franc, which in normal times 

 approximates 5.13 to the dollar, in 1919 fluctuated between 8 

 and 16, averaging 9 to the dollar. Of rubber manufactures, 

 1,824,472 kilos of tires, valued 25,251,192 francs, were imported 

 into Belgium and 561,794 kilos, valued 12,382,593 francs, were 

 exported. Of other manufactures of rubber 770,422 kilos, valued 

 8,390,104 francs, were imported and 44,335 kilos, valued 607,349 

 francs, were exported. Imports of machine belting, including 

 rubber, leather and similar materials, were 624,604 kilos, valued 

 10,006,800 francs, and exports were 22,809 kilos, valued 499.321 

 francs. Textiles impregnated with rubber for making card 

 fillets were imported in 'the quantity of 85,406 kilos, valued 

 1,328,780 francs, and 262 kilos, valued 3,000 francs, were exported. 

 NORWAY 



The sample fair of Norwegian products held at Christiania, 

 Xorvvay, in the early autumn, was the first of the kind ever held 

 in the country and very satisfactory results were obtained. The 

 exhibition was held with a view to popularizing Norwegian 

 manufactures at a time when the importation into Norway of 

 numerous articles was prohibited. The group of exhibitors that 

 has had the largest return in business from the fair is that 

 comprising leather and rubber goods. 

 GERMANY 



The Mittelland Gummiwerke Akt., Ges., Hanover, has increased 

 its capital by 300,000 marks, bringing it up to 4,500,000 marks. 

 .•\ccording to the report, results during the past year were 

 satisfactory. 



The Continental Caoutchouc S: (iutta Pcrcha Co. some time 

 ago took up the exploitation of the Ruhrkohlengewerkschaft 

 .\lter Hellweg. It is understood that 10,000,000 marks have been 

 reserved for this purpose. In this way the company will secure 

 for itself the necessary coal, for it may keep one-third of the 

 coal output for its own consumption. 



The death is reported of tlie founder of the firm of Curt 

 Schellbach rubber goods factory, Seiferitz-Meerane (La.). Curt 

 Schellbach started on a small scale and built up a concern which 

 now has branches in all the chief cities in Germany as well as 

 representation in Turin, Milan and Constantinople. Fr. Herr- 

 mann will now direct the business. 



The Vercinigte Gothania Werkc, .\kt.-Gcs., Gotha, manufac- 

 turing hose, has decided to raise its capital from 4,500,000 to 

 6,500,0<X) marks. 



The Kaliclwerk Rcydt, .\kt.-Ges., Reydt, declared a dividend of 

 30 per cent at its recent general meeting. The capital will be 

 raised from 10,000.000 to 24,000.000 marks. 



The New York-Hamburger Guiiimiwarcn Compagnie has 

 doubled its capital, which now is 4,1)02.(100 marks. 



Farbenfabriken, formerly Frederich Bayer & Co., Leverkijsen, 

 ha.i stopped the manufacture of synthetic rubber. The enormous 



