What happens to rubber when you boil it?!
When you put rubber in boiling water what happens!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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It totally depends on the type of rubber!. Some will soften or melt, others will display no noticeable reaction!. Some may undergo permanent changes in durometer!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Rubber bottle nipples, used before latex was invented, were boiled daily to sterilize them before the next use!. Over time, the rubber hardens and cracks, but it takes a lot of exposure to boiling!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
unless you have a vulcanizing agent such as sulfur or mercaptabenzathiazole you will have liquid rubber and a mess!. if it has a vulcanizing agent in it it will solidify and retain whatever form you have put it into!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
the particles start 2 separate but not enough 2 fall apart when u feel hot rubber it goes soft and very flexibleWww@FoodAQ@Com
It gets really, really hotWww@FoodAQ@Com