Workers in this unit group knead and blend raw rubber and rubber compounds and make articles, such as industrial accessories, footwear, domestic articles, sports and life-saving equipment and pneumatic tires, from natural and synthetic rubber and plastics, by extruding, moulding, laminating and vulcanising. Makers of sewn and stitched garments, gloves, furniture coverings and trimmings of rubber, rubberised or plastic materials are classified in minor group 7-9. Workers treating crude rubber (latex) to coagulate and cure (smoke) it are classified in 7-49.90.