By les belzer updated september 15 2017.
What acid dissolves rubber.
Will sulfuric acid dissolve an rtv silicone seal.
Xylene is the only solvent that will reliably dissolve most polymers.
There are probably a fair few chemicals that can dissolve rubber but the best one i know of is acetone.
I am not a polymer chemist but i once played one in front of a paying customer.
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Nitrile rubber also known as nbr buna n and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber is a synthetic rubber derived from acrylonitrile acn and butadiene.
Use this rubber chemical resistance chart to make sure that the elastomer or o ring seal you choose will be compatible with the particular environment.
Acetone is highly flammable so you need to be really careful when using it nbsp.
It will liquify if the rubber is immersed.
You can use it to form almost instant gasket like seals in your car or other machinery.
Here is the rubber compatibility chart that rates all popular rubber materials that comes into contact with various chemicals.
Trade names include perbunan nipol krynac and europrene this rubber is unusual in being resistant to oil fuel and other chemicals.
It will swell and soften the rubber if it is only wetted.
Rtv is an initialization for room temperature vulcanizing rubber or silicone an extremely useful product.
Stomach acid will indeed dissolve some rubber balls.
Hydrofluoric acid attacks the silicon oxide in most types of glass.
Certain rubbers are more susceptible to breaking down in stomach acid than others.
Nbr is used in the automotive and aeronautical industry to make fuel and oil handling hoses seals grommets.
I did here s the experiment.
I decided to find the answer.
Answer 1 of 1.
Did you ever wonder what s going to happen if you put a rubber band into acetone.