What is vulcanization of rubber why it is done in preparation of rubber
hari krishna , 9 Years ago
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The process of heating raw rubber with sulphur and an appropriate additive at a temperature range 373K to 415K to improve its physical properties is known as vulcanization. During vulcanization sulphur forms cross links at the reactive sites of double bonds and thus rubber gets stiffened.