Curing (chemistry) facts for kids
In chemistry, curing is the name of a process that strengthens the links between polymers. When it is used with rubber, this process is called vulcanization.
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Figure 2: General representation of the chemical structure of vulcanized natural rubber showing the crosslinking of two polymer chains (blue and green) with sulfur (n = 0, 1, 2, 3 …).
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In Spanish: Reticulación (química) para niños
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