{"id":10004,"date":"2025-09-04T18:01:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pronal.com\/?p=10004"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:37:18","slug":"elastomers-vulcanization-unequaled-know-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pronal.com\/en\/elastomers-vulcanization-unequaled-know-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Elastomers vulcanization, unequaled know how"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221;]Elastomers vulcanization is one of the manufacturing processes you are told about. It\u2019s our expertise and know-how you can rely on it. Do you know what is exactly vulcanization? What does this process bring to you product? We explain to you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What\u2019s elastomers vulcanization?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00a7e1;\">Elastomers vulcanization<\/span> <span title=\"\">is one of the manufacturing processes used since the creation of Pronal.<\/span> <span title=\"\">This is one of<span style=\"color: #00a7e1;\"> the fundamental steps in the manufacture<\/span> of your products for high pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We cook several fabrics\u2019 layer one above the other.<\/p>\n<p>Among vulcanized products, you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pronal.com\/en\/product-category\/lifting-bags\/\">lifting bags<\/a>, <a href=\"\/?product_cat=flexible-storage-tanks\/hydrocarbons\">flexible tanks for hydrocarbons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pronal.com\/en\/product\/inflatable-trench-shield\/smartshore-trench-shield\/\">smartshore<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pronal.com\/en\/product-category\/inflatable-pipe-plugs\/\">inflatable pipe plugs<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Which machine is used for vulcanization?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We use a <span style=\"color: #00a7e1;\">vacuum autoclave<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #00a7e1;\">21 m length<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #00a7e1;\">2m width<\/span>, it\u2019s one the biggest in Europe. Thanks to its internal volume we are able to manufacture <span style=\"color: #00a7e1;\">very big and long products in one piece<\/span>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10016&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10021&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Which are the steps of this process?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First of all, our laboratory chooses fabrics that will be bound during the process. The fabrics must be compatible between them. We analyze the compatibility of fabrics upon several elements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>temperature: same behavior at the same temperature,<\/li>\n<li>pressure: the creep must be equal in order to get a perfect bond,<\/li>\n<li>and time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Secondly, our operator put different layers of raw materials, these layers will do &#8220;the skin&#8221; of product once they will be cooked. Then it is cooked in our vacuum autoclave, timing, pressure, temperature for cooking depend on the number of layers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What\u2019s the advantage of vulcanization according other processes?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Vulcanization is not the only process, there is also <span style=\"color: #00a7e1;\">high-frequency welding<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>With this process, we compress fabrics thanks to a <span style=\"color: #00a7e1;\">heating press<\/span>. We need to use special fabrics for HFW. Indeed the &#8220;product\u2019s skin&#8221; is like cooking for a second time. The product would get old earlier and create weaknesses. So our vacuum autoclave is the one we prefer for most of our products.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]That\u2019s why elastomers vulcanization is the best way to manufacture elastomeric products. For 64 years, Pronal has owned this know-how, knowledge, <span style=\"color: #00a7e1;\">thanks to this we are able to manufacture high-quality products<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about our know-how, feel free to read our article about <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #00a7e1;\"><a style=\"color: #00a7e1; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pronal.com\/en\/pronal-laboratory-taking-the-custom-made-as-far-as-our-materials\/\">our laboratory<\/a><\/span><\/span>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Watch our explanatory video dedicated to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dH5L_XgQP-Q\">vulcanization process at Pronal<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dH5L_XgQP-Q&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221;]Elastomers vulcanization is one of the manufacturing processes you are told about. 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