Maximum Seal Temperature: +100-120°C
Other Titles: Buna-N, Perbunan, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber or Nitrile-Butadiene Rubber (NBR).
Nitrile (NBR) is a synthetic rubber which is suitable for oils, hydrocarbon fuels, hydraulic fluids, fats and flame retardant liquids.
The Metal Company use white nitrile rubber for food grade quality (FQ) flange gaskets. Blue nitrile rubber is used for standard RJT stepped seals with a maximum temperature of 100°C and DIN O-ring seals with a maximum temperature of 120°C. Black nitrile rubber is used for camlock gaskets. Nitrile is also used for black seals on Table E Lugged Butterfly Valves, with a maximum temperature of 120°C.
