Silicone rubber comes in solid and liquid types. Both have a similar basic structure, but need different cure and processing methods. Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is a two-component system containing ...

The vulcanization process is a cornerstone of rubber engineering, involving the cross-linking of polymer chains to enhance elasticity, durability and resistance to chemical degradation. Recent ...

The vulcanization of rubber was one of the great industrial discoveries of the technologically busy 19th century. By vulcanization, the gooey substance from trees was made, as Charles Slack writes in ...