The mechanical properties and oil resistance of nitrile butadiene rubber as an automotive material are investigated under low‐temperature conditions. We discuss the effects of various plasticizers, such as dioctyl adipate, adipic acid ester, polyether ester, and adipic acid polyester. The mechanical properties after thermal oxidation aging, as well as oil resistance and low‐temperature characteristics of the compounds, are measured using a moving die rheometer, universal testing machine, differential scanning calorimeter, low‐temperature retraction tester, and gehman torsional stiffness tester. We focus on how the oil resistance and low‐temperature characteristics are affected by the plasticizer type and plasticizer content. The results demonstrate that nitrile butadiene rubber compounds are affected by the low molecular weight and viscosity of the plasticizer. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019, 136, 47851.

In this study, mechanical properties, oil resistance of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) as material of an automotive were investigated at low temperature conditions. In order to find the optimum formulation used various grades of NBR with different contents of Acrylonitrile (ACN) such as NT1846F, DN407, B7150, B6240 and N215SL. The mechanical properties, oil and low temperature resistance of NBR were measured using moving die rheometer, durometer, universal testing machine, differential scanning calorimetry, and Gehman tester. The hardness was increased with an increased ACN contents. The low temperature resistance, and degree of swelling were increased that decreased ACN contents have lower Tg, lower value of Gehaman test.

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