Hydrogenated nitrile rubber has a wide range of applications and the industry needs to develop rapidly

Nitrile rubber is one of the seven major synthetic rubber varieties. The polar group cyano group “-CN” in the structure gives nitrile rubber good oil resistance, aromatic solvent resistance and chemical reagent resistance. Hydrogenated nitrile rubber is a high-performance synthetic rubber produced by selectively hydrogenating the unsaturated carbon-carbon double bonds in nitrile rubber with the purpose of improving the heat resistance and weather resistance of nitrile rubber.

Due to the presence of cyano groups, hydrogenated nitrile rubber retains good oil resistance and at the same time has better heat resistance, weather resistance, media resistance, and ozone resistance. It can be used in various harsh environments, such as in automobiles. It is widely used in industry, petrochemical industry, machinery industry, aerospace and other fields.

Due to high technical barriers, there are currently few hydrogenated nitrile rubber manufacturers in the world. The main companies are ARLANXEO, Japan’s Zeon, Zannan Technology, Dawn Co., Ltd. and other companies. Among them, the production capacity of foreign companies such as Arlanxeo and Japan’s Zeon is around 10,000 tons, while the domestic production capacity of Zannan Technology and Dawn Co., Ltd. is between 1,000-2,000 tons, far behind foreign companies.

According to the “2023-2028 Global Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber Industry In-depth Market Research and Key Area Research Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, The “Guidance Catalog for the First Batch Application Demonstration of Key New Materials (2021 Edition)” released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology adds hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) products to special rubber and other polymer materials under the category of advanced chemical materials. With the strong support of national policies, China’s demand for hydrogenated nitrile rubber will continue to grow, with demand exceeding 2,500 tons in 2022.

Due to the relatively small number of domestic and foreign manufacturing companies and relatively relaxed market competition, companies in the hydrogenated nitrile rubber industry have strong bargaining power, which also results in the price of hydrogenated nitrile rubber being much higher than ordinary special rubber. Customers in many application fields consider In order to be economical, hydrogenated nitrile rubber is not necessarily used entirely. It will only be used when specified by the customer. Therefore, the production of hydrogenated nitrile rubber mainly depends on the needs of downstream customers and is generally produced according to orders.

Industry analysts said that hydrogenated nitrile rubber is a high-performance synthetic rubber produced by hydrogenating nitrile rubber. . At present, my country’s nitrile rubber production capacity has been effectively released, and various industries are increasingly pursuing high-performance nitrile rubber. In the next few years, my country’s nitrile rubber industry will accelerate the research and development of nanometer and blend modification of nitrile rubber. At the same time, it will further study hydrogenation technology, promote the research and development of solution methods with high activity and appropriate price, and further develop highly professional products. of nitrile rubber products, thereby enhancing its competitiveness. In addition, the steady improvement of China’s automobile industry has increased the demand for automobile sealing gaskets and timing belts, thereby promoting the growth of hydrogenated nitrile rubber market demand and promoting the development of the hydrogenated nitrile rubber industry.