Nitrile rubber

Description

A family of synthetic rubbers made by polymerizing acrylonitrile with butadiene. Nitrile rubbers (NBR), first made in the 1940s, are noted for their resistance to oils and solvents. They are used for gloves, gaskets, hoses, shoe soles, kitchen mats, printing rolls, and food-wrapping films. Some NBR is blended with polyvinyl chloride to increase flexibility. With age, nitrile rubbers can oxidize and become brittle.

Synonyms and Related Terms

acrylonitrile butadiene; acrylonitrile rubber; acrylonitributadiene rubber; nitrile-butadiene rubber; NBR; Buna-N; nitrile resin; nitrile elastomer (AAT); acrilonitrilbutadieno (Esp.); goma eloástica de acrilonitrilo (Esp.)

Hazards and Safety

Combustible.

FTIR

Additional Information

° M.Baker, E.McManus, "History, Care and Handling of America's Spacesuits" JAIC 31:77-85 1992.

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 678

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• M. Baker, E. McManus, 'History, Care and Handling of America's Spacesuits', JAIC, 31, 77-85, 1992

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000