October 1, 1915.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



THE MARKET FOR CHEMICALS AND COMPOUND- 

 ING INGREDIENTS. 



SEPTEMBEK li;is been an txtrenuly (luict month for the rub- 

 ber chemical trade. Routine business has been normal and 

 jirices practically unchanged throughout the month. The rubber 

 mills are apparently not inconvenienced to any great extent by 

 the absence of German supplies. 



The market for barytes has been quite steady and the scarcity 

 <if German grades has not affected the market, but has helped 

 the consuming demand for domestic goods. The prices for 

 pure white and ofT-color barytes have undergone no change since 

 last month. 



The market for chalk remains uncertain and forward ship- 

 ments are extremely difficult to predict. Despite the difficulties 

 in securing raw materials, the jjroducers of whiting have not 

 advanced prices. 



Spot supplies of botli domestic and foreign lithopone arc 

 <iifficult to obtain and domestic manufacturers appear to be sold 

 ^lp on contracts. The prices on both foreign and domestic grades 

 are nominal. Zinc oxide continues to be in steady demand due 

 to the regular call for deliveries on contract. Xew contracts 

 are reported to have been made at higher prices, but the present 

 list shows no change over last month. Zinc sulphide has ad- 

 vanced to 7'/2 cents. 



Crimson antimony is to be had in limited quantities at prices 

 varying from 80 to 85 cents per pound, while limited supplies 

 of golden are quoted at from 60 to 70 cents — both quotations 

 being nominal. Black hypo is only to be obtained in small lots 

 and several dealers have reported that there was none to be had 

 at the present time. 



The pig lead market developed a strong tone during the clos- 

 ing week of the month and predictions of higher prices were 

 heard. White lead, red lead and sublimed blue lead, however, 

 have not changed in price since last month, in spite of the 

 upward tendency of the raw material. 



Dry colors have been in good demand and prices are holding 

 firm at the unusual levels established by war conditions. Do- 

 mestic production is not yet far enough advanced to affect the 

 market. Soluble aniline oil colors have advanced to $2.50 per 

 pound, showing an increase of 50 cents over last month. 



The solvents have changed but little. The output of benzol 

 is constantly increasing and notwithstanding the growing demand 

 at home and abroad, the price is occasionally shaded from 85 

 cents to 80 cents a gallon. 



PRICES OF CHEMICALS AND COMPOUNDING I> 

 NEW YORK, SEPTEMISER 29, 1915. 



.80 ((* .85 



.60 @ 



.70 



precipitated. 



.(oil 



.Vsbestine 



-Vsbestos 



.\sphaltum *'G" 

 Barium sulphate 



Barytes, pure white *"" 



off color '"" 



Hasofor '"" 



Benzol, pure ««'■ 



Beta-Naphthol '*• 



Black Hypo '>• 



Blanc Vh 

 Bone ash 



(5120.00 



.04 @ .05 



.03 (SI 



90.00 «i 100.00 



16.00 (3 20.00 



12.50 (S' 14.00 

 105.00 



.85 (a 



@ 2.50 



bla 



.lb. 





tri-'sulphate 



yellow • ■ 



Cantclla (fum *• 



Carbon, bisulphide (drums) 'o. 



black (cases) '*• 



tetrachloride (drums) 'O- 



Caustic soda. 76 per cent, (hbls.) cwt 



Chalk, precipitated, extra light '*■ 



China clay, domestic '"« 



imported '^" 



Chrome, green '»• 



yellow '*• 



None 



.2T/i(a> 



8.00 O 9.00 



16.00 (3.24.00 



.08 .10 



Cotton linlers tb. .05 @ .08 



Dichlorethane (drums) lb. .12 (a AZU 



Kniarex Ion 70.00 @ 



t;as bl.ick lb. .06/,«i> .07 



l.ilsor.itc ion 37.50 (942.50 



Glycerine, C. P. (drums) lb. .27 (s .30 



(iraphite, flake (250 to 400 pound bbl.) lb. .14 (a. 



powdered (250 to 400 pound bbl.) lb. .14 (g' 



Green o.xi.ie o' c'-'o^-iu™ 'cas^s) '6 .30 @ .35 



l.rour.d slass lb .OZVidS 



Iron oxide red, reduced grades lb .02 (a .05 



red, pure lb .OS @ .myi 



Infusorial tirth, poHdered (oil 50.00 @ 



bolted (oil 60.00 Ca 



Ivcry, bl.ick lb .08 @ .12 



Indian red lb .02}4e> .OSji 



Lampblack lb .04 (» .08 



l-cad. red oxide of lb .06^5 (a .06^4 



sublimated blue lb .05H(» .05H 



white basic carbonate lb .05^ftr 



white, basic sulphate lb .OS'/irii .05)4 



Lime, flour lb .01 (if .01 >4 



hydiated lb .01 «•■ .02 



Litharge lb .07 (« .07 yi 



I nglish lb None 



Lithopone domestic lb .06 @ .0654 



imported lb .OSyi® 



M.ngnesia, cirhoi itc Ih .04'A(S .0554 



eilcined heav> lb .30 <if' .35 



light lb .20 (& .27 



.Magnesite cilcined powdered ton 30.00 (335.00 



Mica, powdered lb .0354 (a .05 



Mineral lubber lb .Oljijlg .0454 



Naphtha, ^tove gasoline (steel bbis ) gal .16 @ 



66 (>i 68 degrees gat .20 @ 



68(n 70 degrees gal .21 @ 



Oil. aniline lb 1.25 @ 1.35 



corn, crude lb .06 (a .06)4 



lirsetd (bbl ) gal .55 @ 



pine (eases) gal .45 @ 



rosir, hea%y bods gal .25 @ .55 



tar ((ases) gal .24 @ 



soluble aniline colors, yellow orange red violet 



blue green /* 2.50 @ 



Orange mineral domestic lb .10 @ 



Paragol lb .063 @ 



Petroleum grelse lb .0354® 



Pine tar, retort gal .14 @ 



Pitch, buiguiuly lb .04 @ .05 



pine cwt 1.75 @ 



Plaster oi |)ans lb 1.50 @ 1,70 



Prussian blue lb 1.10 @ 1.20 



Pumice SI one powdered (hbls) lb .02 (3 .03 



Resin, Pontnmk refined (6 .14 @ 



graiuilatcd lb .10 @ 



?u'cd lb .10 @ 



Uosin (280 and 500 pound bbIs ) lb 3.70 @ 7.50 



Rotten stoi e powdered lb .02'/,® .04 



Rubber black lb .0254 (» .03 



Rubber flu\ lb .05 @ .06 



Rubber substitute blick lb .06 @ .0754 



white lb .0754 @ .15 



Shellac, fine onnce /* .22 @ .25 



Soapstone powdered «oii 10.00 (» 12.00 



Starch, corn powdered lb .0254(3 



Sulphur (blonde (drums) lb .0654 (§> .0754 



Sulijhur, flowers cut 2.20 m 2.60 



Sulphuric aeid lb .Ol'A@ .02 



Talc, Amtncan ton 8.50 (» 13.00 



French ton 18.00 (a25.00 



Toluol, pure gal 4.00 @ 4.50 



Tripolite eirth powdered ton 50 00 (3 



bolted ton 60.00 @ 



Turpentine pure gum spirits gal .40 @ .41 



wood gal .38 @ 



Ultramarine blue lb .04 @ .22 



\'ermilion brilliant lb .90 (» 



Chinese lb .95 @ 1.00 



f nglish lb 1.40 @ 1.50 



Wax, ba> berry lb .22 & .24 



beeswix white lb .45 @ .60 



ceresin white lb .14 (» .16 



carniuba lb .23 (3) .40 



oEckerite refined whit lb .22 (» .25 



montin lb .22 y^ .24 



par.flin refined 118/120 m p (cases) lb .OiVt^ 



121/125 in p (cases) lb .04 (9 



128/130 m p (cises) lb .04 5i@ 



113/136 m p (cases) lb .06 & 



crude white 117/119 m p (bbIs ) lb .0354(8 

 >el1ow 124/126 m p (bbls ) /* .03540 



Whiting. \llM fictor> ton 6.50 IjS 7.50 



eommercial cwt .50 m -55 



@> .65 



.70 @ 



process (factors) horse head 



.OWiS 



.0854(3 

 .07Yi9 

 .30*«O 

 .305(i(3 

 .3H«(3 

 .07 ■» 



Should be on every rubber man's desk— Crude Rubber and 

 Compounding Ingredients: Rubber Country of the \mazon; 

 Rubber Machinery. 



