vulcanization
(noun)
A process by which rubber is hardened using heat and sulfur.
Examples of vulcanization in the following topics:
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Sulfur Compounds
- Because of the heat and sulfur, the process was named vulcanization, after the Roman god of the forge and volcanism.
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Elements of Nature
- Volcanoes were often considered sacred as well, such as Mount Etna in Italy, which was believed to have been the home of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.
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Properties of Macromolecules
- If instead, the chains of rubber molecules are slightly cross-linked by sulfur atoms, a process called vulcanization which was discovered by Charles Goodyear in 1839, the desirable elastomeric properties of rubber are substantially improved.