Zhongde (Beijing) Machinery Equipment CO,.LTD
Custom Rubber Parts by Zhongde (Beijing) Machinery Equipment CO,.LTD
IIR Description
Strength
Excellent impermeability to gases and moisture, good resistance to heat, weathering, and chemicals.
Weakness
Poor resistance to abrasion and tear, limited compatibility with certain solvents and oils.
Common Application
Inner tubes for tires, pharmaceutical stoppers and seals, cable insulation.
IIR Properties
The abbreviation IIR stands for isobutylene isoprene rubber. Sometimes called butyl rubber or butyl. It is a synthetic rubber, a copolymer of isobutylene with isoprene. Butyl is impermeable to air and used in many applications requiring an airtight rubber. The first major application of butyl rubber was tire inner tubes. This remains an important segment of its market even today.