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Nitrile rubbers material properties make it an excellent solution for sealing applications. The popularity of nitrile material results from its excellent resistance to petroleum products and its ability to be compounded for service of temperatures up to 250F. With these temperature resistances, the right nitrile rubber compounds can withstand all but the most severe automotive applications. Other applications that benefit from nitrile rubbers properties which can be custom compounded and molded include:
Oil resistant applications Low temperature applications Automotive, marine and aircraft fuel systems Nitrile roll covers Hydraulic hoses Conveyer belting Nitrile tubing
Acrylonitrile Content
By adjusting the acrylonitrile (ACN) content in a nitrile compound, a number of different results can be achieved. Because of its polarity, the ACN level determines several key properties of the nitrile material such as; oil and solvent resistance, abrasion resistance, and also low-temperature flexibility/glass transition temperature. A higher concentration of ACN will provide improved solvent, abrasion and oil resistance along with a higher glass transition temperature. The table below summarizes properties common to many conventional NBR polymers. The direction of the arrows signifies an improvement in the values. Nitrile Rubber with Lower Acrylonitrile Content Processability Cure Rate w/Sulfur Cure system Oil/Fuel Resistance Compatibility w/Polar Polymers Air/Gas Impermeability Tensile Strength Abrasion Resistance Heat-Aging Nitrile Rubber with Higher Acrylonitrile Content
Cure Rate w/Peroxide Cure System Compression Set Resilience Hysteresis Low Temperature Flexibility