Dear Brian Nystrom:

Brian Nystrom wrote:
(PeteCresswell) wrote:
....
I guess there are other factors, even in an inside storage
area - like ozone, temperature, and so-forth.

Ozone is definitely an issue with latex, but I don't think temp
matters much except perhaps if it's extremely hot.

Any chemical reaction is speeded up by temperature (double rate with 10
C deg rise). Ozone is universally present in some concentration. As
are the crosslinkers built into the latex (and the "scissioners"
produced by natural radiation and / or humidity).

Temperature, ozone, and humidity are used to artificially age natural
and artificial rubber goods.

Colder and dryer is better, for storage.

David A. Smith