Chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymer (CHIP) materials as improved crosslinking agents for vulcanization

A composition comprising:

• a. a latex material;
• and
• b. a vulcanizing agent comprising a chalcogenic hybrid inorganic/organic polymer (CHIP) material, wherein the CHIP material comprises:
• i. one or more chalcogenic monomers at a level of at least 45 wt % of the CHIP material;
• and
• ii. a comonomer at a level in the range of about 5-55 wt % of the CHIP material, wherein the comonomer is a vinylic amine, a vinylaniline, a phenylenediamine, or a derivative thereof, wherein the comonomer is co-polymerized with the chalcogenic monomers;
• wherein the vulcanizing agent vulcanizes the latex material to provide a crosslinked rubber.