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What is vulcanization of rubber why it is done in preparation of rubber

What is vulcanization of rubber why it is done in preparation of rubber
 

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KALYAN
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8 years ago
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.
 

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