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Butyl Rubber for a Wide Variety of Applications

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Owing to their impermeability to air and moisture, high vibration damping at low frequencies, and resistance to aging, heat, acids, bases, ozone, and other chemicals, butyl rubber vulcanizates are highly valued in numerous applications.

Regular butyl rubber (IIR) is a copolymer of isobutylene with a small amount of isoprene (ranging from 0.5% to 2.5% mol). The incorporation of isoprene into the polymer chain introduces unsaturation, allowing the rubber to undergo vulcanization. As a result of its densely packed structure, butyl rubber exhibits remarkable impermeability to gases, which is a key characteristic of this polymer class.

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IIR is utilized in a variety of applications, including tire inner tubes, curing envelopes, bladders, adhesives, sealants, tank linings, and chewing gum.

IIR rubber can also be halogenated using chlorine (Cl2) or bromine (Br2) in aliphatic solvents to create chlorobutyl (CIIR) and bromobutyl (BIIR). This halogenation process enhances co-vulcanization and compatibility with other diene rubber types while also improving vulcanization rates, states of cure, and reversion resistance. Typical applications for halogenated butyl rubber (XIIR) include tire inner liners, hoses, seals, membranes, and it is often the preferred choice for medical stopper applications due to its cleanliness and excellent resealing properties. The X_Butyl® product family includes a wide range of IIR and XIIR products.

The Airtight Advantage

Given its remarkable air retention, butyl rubber is the preferred material for tire inner liners and tubes. Its low permeability to gases, moisture, and liquids helps maintain tire pressure, minimizes the corrosion of steel belts, reduces the oxidation of other tire components, and ensures consistent performance over time. These qualities enhance efficiency, safety, and extend tire life.

This elastomer's unique low permeability and compatibility with clean vulcanization systems make it suitable for various non-tire applications, particularly in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. This includes stoppers for infusion containers, injection vials, and blood collection tubes. Halogenated butyl rubber (XIIR) is typically preferred for its ability to provide necessary protection through stoppers and seals, ensuring sterile pharmaceutical products are safeguarded against external contamination during storage, transport, and usage.

The food industry also mandates strict quality controls. X_Butyl® 101-3 is a certified grade that adheres to stringent food regulation standards. It is the material of choice for chewing gum base manufacturing. Butyl rubber's outstanding stability and resistance to aging mean that stick gum from your favorite brands won't harden during shelf storage, ensuring a pleasantly soft texture is maintained until you are ready to enjoy it.

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