Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-02
INCREASED DEMAND FOR
 INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL


 The consumption of specially dena- tured alcohol in Connecticut during the fiscal year ended June 30 shot up to 763,511 gallons from 5T5.425 gallons in the 192021 period, it was shown by fig ures forwarded tos Washington by tie United States Internal revenue office in Hartford. The increase of 187, 900 gal Ions was held to be due large to the heightened demand for specially dena- tured alcohol for industrial purposes now that pure grain alcohol has been put virtually out of reach by restrictions of the national prohibition act
 Over per cent. of all the specially denatured alcohol used in the United States last year was consumed in Con necticut, according to incomplete figures for the country available at this time. Most of that used in this state went into the manufacture of hair tonics and per fumes, while the consumption of the product in the manufacture of hats de- clined sharply with the big drop in the use and production of felt hats.
 None of the Connecticut confectionery manufacturers have yet reported the use of specially denatured alcohol in the preparation of glazes for lozenges and confections, although a special formula recently authorized by the revenue bu- reau allowed for such use Over forty formulas of specially denatured alconot have been authorized for use in the man ufacture of over $50 articles, in addition to class authorizations, and several of these formulas have been used in Con- necticut, it is shown by the monthly re ports filed at the revenue office. Special ly denatured alcohol is not poisonous, but when standing by itself, is disgusting to the taste
 There was a falling off in the quanti- ty of denatured alcohol used during the latter part of 1918 which was accounted for by the fact that, in the early part of the year several of the larger muni- tions plants discontinued the manufac- ture of explosives for the allies in which denatured alcohol had been used, and engaged in the manufacture of explosives for the United States government, using principally tax-free undenatured alcohol. The army specifications were subsc- quently changed and denatured alcohol was used exclusively in those plants. The quantity of denatured alcohol used during that year i nthe manufacture of explosives and for other war purposes and largely in Connecticut-was approx imately 52,S47, 1177~ proof gallons out of a total of 90,644,722 proof gallons or 50,163,016 wine gallons produced in 1918 in the United States. Following the war, the production of specially denatur- ed alcohol in the country dropped from the high point of 55.679,597 wine gallons 1 in 1917 to 15,307 900 wine gallons in 1920, but the consumption then began to ] increase on account of the forced substi- tuition of this type of alcohol for the pure 1 grain alcohol restricted by the national :! prohibition act
 Nearly 5000 gallons of specially de. natured alcohol used during the past ! year by Connecticut manufacturers were recovered after use in the factories anC | shipped to redenaturing plants This wa; an increase of several thousand gallons so recovered during the previous year Manufacturers of Connecticut themselves recovered and restored 3S4949 gallon! ! of special denatured alcohol
 i Users of the product, in fact, all man ufacturers and individuals possessing it are required to make monthly reports tt | the revenue office
 The increase consumption of industria alcohol in Connecticut is Connecticut il | considered important by chemists ant l government revenue experts. because i 1 up a large industrial alcohol production | and fosters it's growth and development the industries will beneIit and it will in crease the nations strength as a world power This is largely because of th' products important bearing on severa 1 lines of manufacturing,