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Buna N or Nitrile rubber.

Buna N or Nitrile rubber;

  • Bu stands for butadiene, Na stands for sodium and N stands for ethylene nitrile.
  • Nitrile rubber, also known as NBR, Buna-N, GR-N and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, is a synthetic rubber.
  • It is prepared by the copolymerisation of 1,3-butadiene and acrylonitrile.
    This image shows synthesis of Buna N from butadiene and acrylonitrile.
    Buna N.
  • It is a copolymer of butadiene and acrylonitrile.
  • It possesses extraordinary resistance to oils, acids, salts, heat, abrasion and sunlight.
  • It is less resistant to alkalies.
  • It swells in organic solvents to a certain limit.
  • It is used for making fuel tanks, gasoline hoses, conveyor belts.
  • It is used as adhesives.
  • It is also used to make automobile parts, high altitude air craft components.
This image shows uses of Buna N in making adhesives, fuel tanks, gasoline hoses, conveyor belts.
Uses of Buna N.

Questions on Buna N

Q1) What is Buna N?
Ans) Buna N is a synthetic rubber. It is a copolymer of butadiene and acrylonitrile.
Q2) What are the monomers of Buna N?
Ans) 1,3-Butadiene and acrylonitrile are the monomers of Buna N.
Q3) How is Buna N prepared?
Ans) It is prepared by the polymerisation of 1,3-butadiene and acrylonitrile.
Q4) Write some properties of Buna N?
Ans) Some properties of Buna N are given below;
1) It possesses extraordinary resistance to oils, acids, salts, heat, abrasion and sunlight.
2) It has less resistant to alkalies.
3) It swells in organic solvents to a certain limit.
Q5) Write some uses of Buna N?
Ans) Some uses of Buna N are given below;
1) It is used for making fuel tanks, gasoline hoses, conveyor belts.
2) It is used as adhesives.
3) It is also used to make automobile parts, high altitude air craft components. Next


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