rubberization
Making things elastic
Rubberization is the process of coating, treating, or impregnating something with rubber to make it waterproof, flexible, or durable: rubberization of fabric for raincoats, the rubberization of tires revolutionized transportation.
The term applies in manufacturing contexts where rubber is applied to materials that wouldn't otherwise have rubber's properties.
Chemically strengthening raw rubber
- coatingApplied surface covering
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- sealingMaking impermeable
- laminationBonding sheets together
calendering · dipping · impregnation · extrusion · molding · curing · compounding · latex
Rubber wheel coverings
- treadsOuter tire surfaces
- vulcanizedRubber hardened by sulfur
- gripSecure manual hold
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
wheel · pneumatic · radial · retreading · tube · puncture-resistant · all-terrain · durability
Woven or knit material
- proofingChecking for errors
- mackintoshWaterproof rubberized overcoat
- raincoatWaterproof outer garment
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
treated · coated · canvas · tarpaulin · protective · impermeable · membrane · barrier
Implementing uniform technical specifications
- uniformityState of being identical
- mechanizationConverting to machine operation
- rigidityState of being unbending
- conformityAdherence to norms
automation · systematization · homogenization · inflexibility · bureaucratization · dehumanization · routinization · mass-production
vulcanization
Chemically strengthening raw rubber
- coatingApplied surface covering
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- sealingMaking impermeable
lamination · calendering · dipping · impregnation · extrusion · molding · curing · compounding · latex · polymer
tires
Rubber wheel coverings
- treadsOuter tire surfaces
- vulcanizedRubber hardened by sulfur
- gripSecure manual hold
traction · wheel · pneumatic · radial · retreading · tube · puncture-resistant · all-terrain · durability · suspension
fabric
Woven or knit material
- proofingChecking for errors
- mackintoshWaterproof rubberized overcoat
- raincoatWaterproof outer garment
waterproof · treated · coated · canvas · tarpaulin · protective · impermeable · membrane · barrier · oilskin
standardization
Implementing uniform technical specifications
- uniformityState of being identical
- mechanizationConverting to machine operation
- rigidityState of being unbending
conformity · automation · systematization · homogenization · inflexibility · bureaucratization · dehumanization · routinization · mass-production · commodification
rubberizationhardening
Becoming less soft
rigidification · stiffening · petrification · calcification · ossification
rubberizationmetallization
Applying metal to surfaces
galvanization · vitrification · mineralization · calcification · enameling
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