Chemical
crosslinking of high-molar-mass linear or branched polymers to give a
polymer network.
Notes:
- The polymer network formed often displays rubber-like elasticity.
However, a high concentration of crosslinks can lead to rigid materials.
- A classic example of vulcanization is the crosslinking of
cis-polyisoprene through sulfide bridges in the thermal treatment
of natural rubber with sulfur or a sulfur-containing compound.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801
(Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks,
and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007))
on page 1826
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
