vulcanization

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Chemical crosslinking of high-molar-mass linear or branched polymers to give a polymer network.
Notes:
  1. The polymer network formed often displays rubber-like elasticity. However, a high concentration of crosslinks can lead to rigid materials.
  2. A classic example of vulcanization is the crosslinking of cis-polyisoprene through sulfide bridges in the thermal treatment of natural rubber with sulfur or a sulfur-containing compound.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. (Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1826 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'vulcanization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.VT07153 RIS BibTex EndNote
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