sulfurcured
Sulfurcured refers to elastomer materials that have been vulcanized by forming cross-links between polymer chains with sulfur. The process uses elemental sulfur and various accelerators and activators to create covalent sulfur-sulfur bonds between rubber molecules, typically natural rubber or synthetic polyisoprene, though other elastomers can be treated similarly. The resulting network transforms a pliable, tacky polymer into an elastic, heat- and abrasion-resistant material.
In practice, sulfur curing involves mixing the elastomer with elemental sulfur, accelerators, zinc oxide, stearic acid,
Common applications of sulfur-cured elastomers include tires, belts, hoses, seals, and other rubber goods that require