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Rubber is vulcanised to make it more stable and durable by adding sulphur at a high temperature.

Vulcanization generates many sulfur-bond cross links between the rubber molecules, hardening the rubber and making it more elastic. Without these bonds rubber is a sticky gooey jelly like material.

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Who created the vulcanized rubber?

Charles Goodyear is known for inventing the vulcanization of rubber.


What element is heated with rubber to make it vulcanized?

Sulfur is the element that is heated with rubber to make it vulcanized. Vulcanization is a chemical process that involves adding sulfur to rubber and then heating it to improve its strength, elasticity, and durability.


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Vulcanized rubber is a thermosetting material. It undergoes a chemical process called vulcanization, which involves cross-linking the rubber molecules, resulting in a stable and rigid structure that cannot be remolded or melted upon heating. Unlike thermoplastics, which can be reshaped when heated, thermosetting plastics like vulcanized rubber maintain their form and properties even at elevated temperatures.


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