Compression set at ambient temperature is pretty much irreversible. If the
test is run at elevated temperatures the elastomer tends to recover if
reheated in the uncompressed condition. Sorry- your crosslinks have given
all they have to give.
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
To: bill king <kingwj@del.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2000 11:01 AM
Subject: >Stretch chem is my life.
>>You've actually discovered a standard elastomer test called compression
set.
>Snip
>>Stretch chem is my life.
>>
>>Bill
>
>So Bill is there any way to restore life to old, compressed rubber
components? Like the gasket at the top header rail or door
>seals?
>
>Larry Hoy
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