Here’s something you don’t see every day: a tire vulcanizer. Named after the Greek god of fire, vulcanization involves heating rubber in the presence of sulfur, which causes cross-linkages to form within the rubber, essentially bonding the whole thing into a single molecule (or at least a small number of very, very large molecules). Before vulcanization, rubber can be melted. After vulcanization it will char and burn before losing its shape. This tool repairs tires or applies new tread by vulcanizing rubber patching compound right onto the tire.
Location: Shelf 20
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