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See monthly Nitrile Butadiene Rubber prices in 5 locations: United States, South America, Europe, South Asia & Oceania, China, Middle East, Africa. Also check Nitrile Butadiene Rubber price history since 2007 and forecasts. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 237 commodities, including Nitrile Butadiene Rubber.
Data Legend. The Nitrile Butadiene Rubber price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 7 locations, as follows:
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- SAM: Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, Europe, transaction, cif, Germany
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- MDE: Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, Middle East, transaction, cif, Saudi Arabia
- AFR: Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, Africa, transaction, cif, South Africa
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Price Dynamics. The Nitrile Butadiene Rubber price in United States increased during November 2018 to 3,050 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable rise of 9% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber prices in United States increased significantly by 22%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber amounted to 4,200 USD per metric ton, from 4,220 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Nitrile Butadiene Rubber price in Germany is 8% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber in China rose slightly throughout November 2018, reaching 2,930 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 3% higher than the average price in the previous month and 3% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber prices in India increased modestly during November 2018, reaching 2,890 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 3% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 16% from the previous year’s price.
The Nitrile Butadiene Rubber prices in Saudi Arabia experienced a significant decline of 240 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 2,560 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Saudi Arabia meant a decrease of 9% on a monthly basis and a rise of 11% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in November 2018, the Nitrile Butadiene Rubber price in Brazil witnessed a decline of 470 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 2,720 USD per metric ton. The November 2018 price in Brazil is 8% higher than the price one year before.
In South Africa, the average price of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber was 2,820 USD per metric ton on November 2018 – which means it was flat compared with the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, the Nitrile Butadiene Rubber price in South Africa is 10% higher than the price one year before.
About Nitrile Butadiene Rubber. Nitrile Rubber (a.k.a. NBR, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Latex, Buna-N) is a synthetic polymer made of monomers 1,3-butadiene and acrylonitrile. This rubber is known for its resistance to chemicals, oils and fuels. NBR may present a wide range of molecular weights and monomer ratios so basic polymer properties can vary greatly. Also, almost all commercial production of NBR is based on emulsion polymerization techniques.
Almost all commercial production of NBR is based on emulsion polymerization techniques, involving the polymerization of 1,3-butadiene and acrylonitrile into a latex form, coagulation of the latex into a wet crumb, and drying. NBR may be produced as a solid rubber (solid Nitrile Rubber) or as a latex (NBR Latex).
It is worth noting that the homopolymers of butadiene and acrylonitrile exhibit very different properties (while polybutadiene homopolymer has a low glass-transition temperature and is not resistant to hydrocarbon fluids, polyacrylonitrile has a glass temperature of about 110 °C, is very polar and resistant to hydrocarbon fluids). In this context, copolymers with specific properties are made according to different ratios of those monomers, and commercial nitrile rubbers have compositions ranging between 15 and 50% acrylonitrile.
Nitrile rubber is transported as sheets, usually by rail cars or trucks. The rubber itself is not flammable, however, it should be kept away from heat sources since it decomposes into acrylonitrile and 1,3-butadiene, both which are known carcinogens.
Nitrile Rubber production consists in the emulsion polymerization of 1,3-butadiene and acrylonitrile, so different manufacturing routes are related to different sources of the monomers used. The most typical NBR production routes are based on acrylonitrile produced via ammoxidation of propylene and butadiene via isolation from C4 steam cracker fractions. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber are listed below.
- 1,3-Butadiene + acrylonitrile (emulsion polymerization)
The uses and applications of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber are acrylonitrile content varying, typically, between 15% and 50%, with 33% being the most common.
