MARKET RESEARCH

Hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber is a form of synthetic rubber, which is a copolymer of hydrogenated acrylonitrile and butadiene. Compounds of rubber which are mixed with highly saturated nitrile rubber and hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber exhibit high strength and are also able to retain their properties after exposure to oil, heat, weathering, and numerous industrial chemicals. Hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber displays properties superior to regular nitrile butadiene rubber and other related polymers. It can be used over long periods in a broad range of temperatures (-40°C to 165°C) with nominal degradation. The enhanced properties in hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber result from the addition of hydrogen in regular nitrile butadiene rubber to raise the butadiene capacity of the carbon-based polymer foundation. Typical applications of this product include automotive seals, synchronous timing belts, hoses, and various other components used for oil field exploration...