vulcanization

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A process by which rubber is hardened using heat and sulphur
any of various processes by which natural or synthetic rubber or other polymeric materials may be cured or otherwise treated (i e , exposed to chemicals, heat or pressure) to render them non-thermoplastic, and which improve their elastic and physical properties
{i} method of treating crude rubber with sulphur and exposing it to high temperatures to increase its durability and elasticity
A thermo-setting reaction involving the use of heat and pressure, resulting in greatly increased strength and elasticity of rubber-like materials
An irreversible process during which a rubber compound achieves its designed properties through a change in its chemical structure
The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta- percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure
cross-linking with heat and sulfur to toughen a polymer
a process during which a rubber compound, through a change in its chemical structure, improves or extends elastic properties over a greater range of temperature
process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
Process of changing the chemical structure of rubber, converting it so that the elastomeric state exists over a greater range of temperature; in some cases the process is extended so that the substance become rigid
Chemical process, discovered by Charles Goodyear (1839), by which the physical properties of natural or synthetic rubber are improved. It consists principally of heating rubber with sulfur; other substances (accelerators, carbon black, antioxidants, etc.) are also added. The sulfur does not simply dissolve or disperse in the rubber, but rather combines chemically, mostly in the form of cross-links (bridges) between the long-chain molecules; however, the reactions are not fully understood. Vulcanized rubber has higher tensile strength and resistance to swelling and abrasion, and is elastic over a greater range of temperatures
a process in which sulfur is added to rubber and the mixture is heated, causing crosslinking of the polymer chains and thus adding strength to the rubber
vulcanisation
alternative spelling of vulcanization
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to make rubber stronger by using a special chemical treatment (Vulcan)
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A chemical reaction in which the physical properties of an elastomer are changed by reacting it with sulfur or other cross-linking agents
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To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulphur to harden it and make it more durable
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undergo vulcanization; "vulcanize rubber"
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undergo vulcanization; "vulcanize rubber
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subject to vulcanization; "vulcanized rubber" undergo vulcanization; "vulcanize rubber
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subject to vulcanization; "vulcanized rubber"
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To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of rubber, for example, by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat and pressure
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{f} treat crude rubber with sulphur and expose it to high temperatures to increase its durability and elasticity (also vulcanise)
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To cure a thermoset insulation or jacket
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To fuse under heat and pressure
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To change the properties of, as caoutchouc, or India rubber, by the process of vulcanization
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