The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
ENORMOUS Use
OF CRUDE RUBBER
Col. Colt Of L. s. Tire Co. Fur.
ni>hcs Interesting Facts
and Figures.

Crude rubber II a commodity about
shich one hears much these days. The
demand for II les increasing steadily and
'ipidly. New uses are being found for
II constantly. Never before has the
namber OF manufactured articles been
- numerous and varied as to-day. In
the United States alone the consunp-
ton Of crude rubber In 1915 Was In the
re.ghborhoud of 10000 tons, while the
production Of all grades Of manufac-
tured rubber merchandise is estimated
a. 10000 tons.
Col. 5. p. Colt. presiden; Of the United
States Rubber Company. in discussing
the wonderful development Of both the
crude and manufactured rubber indus
tries. recently said
Probably very few persons outside OF
tho trade. even to-day. know to whom
Eni what We are indebted for the great
number and variety of rubber articles
hat We are enjoying.
Il refer to Charles Goodyear and TO
h. discovery Of the vu~lcaniza,ion Of
rubber about 1s++ Pr.or to that time
rubber goods could not he manufactured
successfully. For instance. II you had
bought a hot water bottle tand | doubt
II they were made them the rubber
would have run o after you had iilled
H. II you had bought IA rubber coat and
worn Il In "A sleet storm II would have
cracked from the cold. Charles Good
year discovered a process for treating
rubber with sulphur al "A temperature Of
80 degrees. which brought about a
chemical change In the commodity. so
that f, was no longer affected by an
ordinary degree OF either cold or heat.
This process WAS patented by Mr..
Goodyear in 1874. There are still four
companies In existence. all Important
Subsidiaries of the United States Rub
Der Company, which were the first 10
secure licenses from Mr.. Goodyear TO
VS. the process"
IN connection with tho statement of
Col Colt II IL both interesting and in
F~'ru~''ve 70 know that In one OF the
Rroadway windows on the ground tioor
o. Me United States Rubber Company
building. at 1890 Broadway, there L. ca
exhibition a notable collection OF me-
n~Ienioes Of Charles Goodyear. without
whose vuicanizing process. in the judg-
nent OF III. Colt. there would no have
been MAD" a hundredth part OF the
rlbber goods that are on the market
to-day.
In the background, In the centre Of the
window. Is "A life size oil painting OF Mr..
.Goodyear on hard rubber by the ccle-
t'ated artist, ). L. A. Healy of Boston,
Under date OF about 1850. II was the
property Of his granddaughter. Clara
,'oodNedr, until acquired 10y the United
siate- Rubber Company "A few years ago,
Directly under the painting TX "a table
hvs feet in length by three In width,
hso made of hard rubber. which was
Formerly owned and used personally by
NJ Goodyear. II was exhibited at the
'rystal Palace in London in 1851.
Al the left OF the painting and table
" a well wrought bronze bust Of Mr.,
goodyear, while by It's side is a beautiful
zane % hard rubber. presented about
no 20 his friend. Col. Samuel Colt,
.h2ie Of Col. $. =. Colt. president of the
United states Rubber Company. The
cane was given In turn by the uncle IA
te nephew
A. the right OF the painting may he
''en another fine specimen Of "A cane.
80 81 hard rubber, made in 1895, and
t'FFl@d during his latter years by Charles
Goodyear.
Hd'uI"Iiy this window j. attracting q
''et number Of people, particularly at
Nf'' "n-n the electric light over the
!4'''t ~ Mr., Goodyear brings Il out
~ I"' best advantage. II is a truly
Ian" collection OF mementOes. all OF
..'eA' with tn" exception Of one cane.
We property OF the United states
'ubh@r Company.