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Also, some cross-links are lost through elimination reactions:
S
x
S H
x
+
In addition, some cyclic sulfur compounds form in the process [
273
]:
S
x
S
y
+
S
x-y
9.5.2 Cross-linking of Polymers with the Aid of Peroxides
The reaction can be utilized with many polymers such as polyolefins, polymers of dienes, and others.
The reactions with natural rubber can be illustrated as
O
O
2
O
O
2
2CH
3
+
follows [
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]:
hydrog
en
abstraction
O
+
OH
( or CH
3
)
( or CH
4
)
+
2
