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Curing (chemistry)
Curing
is a term in
polymer chemistry
and
process engineering
that refers to the toughening or hardening of a
polymer
material by
cross-linking
of polymer chains, brought about by electron beams, heat or chemical additives. When the additives are activated by
ultraviolet radiation
, the process is called UV Cure. In
rubber
, the curing process is also called
vulcanization
.
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