Give reasons to explain why natural rubber needs vulcanization?

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FE > Semester 1 > Applied Chemistry 1

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Years : MAY 2016

engineering chemistry

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1) Natural rubber has less strength, poor resistance over abrasion.

2) It will be soft over wide range of temperature.

3) We can't produce enough natural rubber to meet all our needs.

4) So to overcome these properties, the natural rubber needs vulcanization.

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