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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[November 1, 1916. 



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Vol. 55 



NOVEMBER 1. 1916 



No. 2 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Editorials: Pages. 



"Vulcanization Without Sulphur" 63 



Cheaper Solvent Naphtha Through Alcohol 63-64 



The Peril of Peace 64 



Penalty Duty on India Rubber? 64 



Minor Editorials 64 



Mechanism of the Process of Vulcanization of Caoutchoucs 



By I, J. Ostromyslcnski 65-6S 



Proceedings of the Chemical "Rubber Section" — Continued. .69-72 

 Wet Combustion in the Nitrosite — Combustion Method for 

 the Direct Determination of Rubber. 



By L. G. Wesson and E. S. Knorr {Portraits) 

 Aniline Method for Determination of Mineral Fillers in 

 Rubber. 



By Otto H. Klein, John H. Link and Frank Gottsch 



Report of the Joint Rubber Insulation Committee. 



By William A. Del Mar 

 Chemistry: 



What the Rubber Chemists Are Doing 73 



Methods of Analysis 73-74 



Chemical Patents 74 



The Ocotillo Rubber of Arizona illustrated 75-76 



Rubber Gloves for X-Ray Operations 76 



The Electrical Exposition 76 



Machines and Appliances, New illustrated 77-78 



A Dutoli Type Two-Roll Plantation Washer. High Pres- 

 sure Couplings and Throttle Valves. Combustion Stove 

 for Making Rubber Sheet. Tlie Pioneer Dustless Grinder, 

 il. & W. Ratcliet Wrench and Roll Adjusting Screws. 



Machinery Patents Illustrated 78-79 



Gammeter's Internal Pressure Vulcanizing Apparatus. 

 Ultra-Violet Ray Vulcanizer. Apparatus for Exhaust- 

 ing the Interior of Rubber Articles. Other Machinery 

 Patents. 



Process Patent illustrated 79 



Method of Making Double Texture Fabrics. Other Proc- 

 ess Patents. 



Miscellaneous Patents illustrated 79 



Toy Balloon Valve. French Type Chains for Dual Solid 

 Tires. 



Editor's Book Table 80 



"Straight America — A Call to National Service." "Official 

 American Textile Directory, 1916." "Automobile No- 

 menclature. "Hendricks' Commercial Register of the 

 United States." "Green Manures and Manuring in the 

 Tropics." "Industrial Accident Prevention." "A Nev? 

 Rubber Planter's Journal." "Pan-American Rubber 

 Articles." 



New Trade Publications 81 



Interesting Letters from Our Readers 82 



Judicial Decisions 82-83 



Inquiries and Trade Opportunities 83 



TensUe Strength Calculator Illustrated 83 



New Goods and Specialties illustrated 84-86 



The "Dover" Raincoat. Lamp Changer with Rubber Fin- 

 gers. "E. Z." Garter with Wide Elastic. Shampoo 

 Apron. "Pitch Em," a Rubber Horseshoe Game. Rub- 

 ber Disks in Children's Shoes. "Resistoil" Air Hose. 

 Avon Sporting-Boot Studs. Floor Scraper with Rubber 

 Tires. Amti-Jar Sockets for Umbrellas. Gas Tight End 

 for Tubing. Ribbed Force Cup. Non-Slide Hand Holds. 

 Toy with Rubber Cords. 



Automobile Pedal Pads Illustrated 86 



Tires: 



Standard Demountable Wheel for Ford Cars Illustrated 87 



Lee Puncture-Proof Guaranteed Tire illustrated 87 



Burrill Tire Tool llluslraled 87 



Motor Fire Engine Tires llluslraled 87 



Rubber-Soled Footwear for Indoor Sports illustrated 88 



Obituary Record 89 



C. A. Lampard (Portrait). Henry Splitdorf (Portrait). 

 W. H. Tobey. Jl. Kaufman. Grover I. Myers. George 

 TS. Edwards. Kelson W. Sayles. 



Intercontinental Rubber Co.'s Annual Report 90 



Colonel Colt, Rubber Men and Bankers Guests of. ■■■Illustrated 91 



American Rubber Trade — News Notes and Personals 92-96 



Rubber Company Share Quotations 92 



Rubber Company Dividends 92 



New Incorporations 04 



Domestic Correspondence: 



Akron By Our Corrcsl>ondenl 97-98 



Boston By Our Correspondent—Illustrated 98-99 



Trenton By Our Correspondent 99 



Rhode Island By Our Correspondent 99-100 



Rubber Club Banquet Announcements loo 



Foreign Rubber News: 



Great Britain By a Special Correspondent— Illustrated 101-102 



France By Our Correspondent— Illustrated 102 



Norway By Our Correspondent 103 



Some Foreign Trade Notes 103 



Planting Notes, Rubber 104-105 



Bark Rot of Hevea in Burma 105 



Patents Relating to Rubber 106-108 



United States, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, 

 French Republic. 



Trade Marks 107-108 



United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France. 



Designs 108 



Markets: 



Crude Rubber 10» 



Market Cables 109 



Singapore Rubber Auctions 110 



Rubber Scrap 120 



Cotton and Other Fabrics 121 



Chemicals and Ingredients 121-122 



Comparative New York Prices of (Compounding Ingre- 

 dients 123 



Statistics: 



Brazil, Rubber Exports from Manaos During August, 1916 112 

 Canada, Rubber Statistics Jor Four Months Ending July, 



1916 118-119 



Ceylon, Rubber Exports and Imports Ill 



Federated Malay States, Rubber Exports Ill 



Italy, Rubber Statistics for Six Months, Including June, 



1916 119-120 



Java and Madura Rubber and Gutta Exports Ill 



Malaya, Rubber Exports HI 



Straits Settlements, Rubber Exports Ill 



Quantities Oifered and Sold at Singapore Auctions 110 



United Kingdom Rubber Statistics 117 



British Trade in Rubber Goods 116-117 



London and Liverpool Rubber Imports and Exports for 



September, 1916 118 



Singapore, Rubber Imports and Exports 118 



United States, Custom House Statistics 113-114 



New York Arrivals of Crude Rubber 112-113 



Imports and Exports of Crude and Manufactured 



Rubber 115 



Rubber Statistics for Seven Months Ending July, 1916.. 114 

 Seattle, Arrivals of Crude Rubber 113 



