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Sulfur is a widely used ingredient to form cross-links between the rubber chains in the vulcanization

process. During compounding, a high elastic state of sulfur under the temperature of 70C promotes
elongation of its particles and, next, breaking these thin and weak needles into pieces. This increases
the surface area of particles and, after melting, creates conditions for intensive diffusion of sulfur into the
rubber matrix, which helps to equalize the distribution of sulfur in cured rubber. Sulfur is relatively
uniformly distributed in the bulk of rubber compound. However, during storage of rubber compounds, a
thin layer of sulfur is observed on their surface (a bloom). This detrimentally affects processing and has
an influence on cured rubber properties in use (copy wisely).

Write about How the sulphur form corss link with rubber and how its enhance the properties of rubber?

Thus, the eutectic alloy of sulfur should play an important role in the disappearance of a bloom layer
from the surface of a rubber compound stored where eutectic is the mixture of substance that melts at a
single temperature that is lower than its melting point. Under this condition, sulfur, as a eutectic, is in a
molten state; due to this, it can diffuse into the polymer matrix. Formation of a eutectic is possible if
molten particles of the curing system, containing sulfur, accelerator(s), stearic acid, and zinc oxide, will
meet each other inside the rubber matrix during the last stage of compounding. ?????? (I feel
unnecessary, if you want to write it also ok)

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Explain why the ingredient added and functionso example sulphur is to form cross-link

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