vulcanized
Sulfur-processed rubber
Vulcanized describes rubber that has been chemically treated with sulfur and heat to make it stronger, more elastic, and more resistant to temperature changes.
The process, called vulcanization, transforms soft, sticky raw rubber into the durable material used in tires, shoe soles, and industrial hoses.
The vulcanized rubber gasket held up well under pressure.
Before vulcanization was developed, rubber products would melt in summer heat and crack in winter cold.
Yellow combustible element
- cross-linkingBonds joining parallel chains
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- Charles GoodyearDiscovered rubber vulcanization process
- heat-treatedThermally processed for strength
thermoset · polymerization · accelerators · antioxidants · autoclave · stabilizers · patent · discovery
Elastic polymer from plants
- synthetic rubberMan-made flexible polymer
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
- elastomerStretchable polymer substance
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
butyl · silicone rubber · nitrile · compound · raw rubber · rubber sheet
Flexible tubes for water
- gasketsRings that prevent leakage
- sealsAquatic whiskered mammals
- conveyor beltsLooped bands transporting items
- footwearGarments for feet
rubber boots · shoe soles · protective gloves · wetsuits · O-rings · bushings · grommets · rubber mats
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- treadSurface that grips ground
- pneumaticUsing pressurized gas
- radialEmanating from center
- tubelessHaving no inner tube
sidewall · bead · carcass · plies · retread · tire pressure · traction · Goodyear
Able to withstand use
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- toughDurable and strong
heat-resistant · weatherproof · abrasion-resistant · chemical-resistant · waterproof · insulating · tensile strength · hardness
sulfur
Yellow combustible element
- cross-linkingBonds joining parallel chains
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- Charles GoodyearDiscovered rubber vulcanization process
heat-treated · thermoset · polymerization · accelerators · antioxidants · autoclave · stabilizers · patent · discovery · invention
natural rubber
Elastic polymer from plants
- synthetic rubberMan-made flexible polymer
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
- elastomerStretchable polymer substance
neoprene · butyl · silicone rubber · nitrile · compound · raw rubber · rubber sheet
hoses
Flexible tubes for water
- gasketsRings that prevent leakage
- sealsAquatic whiskered mammals
- conveyor beltsLooped bands transporting items
footwear · rubber boots · shoe soles · protective gloves · wetsuits · O-rings · bushings · grommets · rubber mats · belting
automobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
tubeless · sidewall · bead · carcass · plies · retread · tire pressure · traction · Goodyear · Firestone
durable
Able to withstand use
tough · heat-resistant · weatherproof · abrasion-resistant · chemical-resistant · waterproof · insulating · tensile strength · hardness
vulcanizedunvulcanized
Not heat-hardened
raw · untreated · unprocessed · uncured · natural
- vulcanized rubberHeat-treated elastic polymer