Nitrile
Posted on 06/02/2019 Category:
Another of the early synthetic rubber material types based on oil, Nitrile was a result of the search for elastomers that would withstand lubricating oil and fuels, to allow the design of better sealing systems as technology advanced in the 1930’s. Sometimes known as Buna-N or Perbunan, it has good all round performance with oils and fuels, and its typically used in applications such as rubber O rings and gaskets because of this. There are more modern materials available now for enhanced performance and resistance to modern fuels, however Nitrile remains a very common and appropriate solution.
