Sheet Latex rubber Chlorination questions

[Jmanm]

The DIY method uses a container of water with store brought Hydrochloric acid & chlorine in the right ratios, to permanently smooth the surface.
As latex gets used over time it slowly gets scuffed by small wear & tear & the need to re-chlorinate is usually needed.
However in the life of the rubber this method can't be done more than 2 maybe 3 times without discolouring dark colours & more than half a dozen times will turn the rubber brittle & weak presumably from the harsh chemicals. 

So a few questions:

Can chlorine gas be used all by it self say in a industrial controlled way? If they had pure chlorine gas without the acid.

If so would this type of chlorination be repeatable over & over without damaging the latex?

 

thanks