This chart shows Nitrile Butadiene Rubber price assessments, in in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt), across 3 key markets from March 2024 through March 2025:
- Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, US (United States): Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, import transaction price, cif, United States
- Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, CN (China): Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, domestic spot price, exw, China
- Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, SEA (Southeast Asia): Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, import transaction price, cif, India
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Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Price Outlook
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Price Outlook. The price of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (United States) increased during March 2025 to 3,270 USD per metric ton, which represents a rise of 6% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, the prices of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (United States) increased by 4%. Meanwhile, the average price of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (China) amounted to 2,210 USD per metric ton, from 2,140 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the price of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (China) is 2% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (Southeast Asia) declined considerably throughout March 2025, reaching 2,200 USD per metric ton. The price is 9% lower than the average price in the previous month and 2% higher than the average price one year before.
About Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
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 Butadiene Rubber Handling. 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 Butadiene Rubber Production. 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)
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Uses. 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.