https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07137
Chemical process of converting a @[email protected] or a polymer into a polymer of higher molar mass and then into a @[email protected]
Notes:
- Curing is achieved by the induction of chemical reactions which might or might not require mixing with a chemical curing agent.
- Physical aging, @[email protected], physical @[email protected] and [email protected]@ reactions are sometimes referred to as 'curing'. Use of the term 'curing' to describe such processes is deprecated.
See also:
vulcanization