Season cracking

Okay kiddo, imagine you have a beautiful orange in your hand. You love the sweet taste of it when you eat it. But when you try to peel it, you notice that the skin is cracked in many places. This is similar to what happens to some materials like rubber when they are exposed to very cold temperatures. It is called 'season cracking'.

Just like you feel cold in winter when you walk outside without a warm jacket, rubber or other materials can also feel very cold and brittle when they are exposed to extremely low temperatures. This coldness can cause the materials to become hard and inflexible, making them prone to cracking.

When we talk about season cracking, we are talking about cracks that appear in materials due to changes in temperature and climate over different seasons. This can happen to various materials like rubber seals that are used in windows or glass, insulation in walls or even in the tires of cars.

To prevent season cracking, some materials are specially made to withstand low temperatures. Rubber, for instance, can be made in such a way that it can handle the harsh winters and remain stretchable to avoid cracking. So next time you eat an orange, remember how different materials in our daily lives can behave in different environments.