How does Plasti Dip become a liquid to a solid rubber from within a can?

Question

I bought some Plasti Dip to use on my wheels and my daughter formed a very good question. How does rubber become a liquid, shoved in a can, stay in there as a liquid, and then dry as a peelable rubber material once applied to a surface? Not just Plasti Dip, but bed liner sprays and other similar products.

I haven’t found a straightforward answer through Google.

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

I always assumed it was always a liquid and then exposing to oxygen solidified it… good question, I’m a plastiDipper too.