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how does cross linking alter the properties of a polymer?
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Cross-linking is where the polymer chains are chemically joined together in places, by covalent bonds. The polymer molecules cannot slide over each other so easily. This makes materials tougher and less flexible, and they cannot be easily stretched. ... Its polymer molecules are cross-linked by sulfur atoms.
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