Nitrile rubber or acrylonitrile butadiene is a
copolymer of butadiene and acrylonitrile. It has good general
resistance to oil along with good mechanical properties especially
tensile strength, flexing, compression set and impermeability to
gases. It has moderate aging properties and good adhesion to metal.
Its recommended operating temperature range is -30°C
to +120°C. It also displays a good
resistance to inorganic chemical products except antioxidant agents
and chlorine. It gives satisfactory resistance to general
hydrocarbons. Due to its polar nature, we do not recommended its use
with polar liquids like ketones, ethers and amines.