Applications include fuel lines,
hoses, automobile parts, structural adhesives, oil-resistant
clothing or articles, gloves, and shoe soles and heels.
Gloves made of nitrile rubber are comparable to neoprene
gloves in their resistance to organic solvents; nitrile rubber
gloves were superior in resistance to II-hexane and inferior in
resistance to phenol. NBR is used for hoses, gaskets, and
protective clothing.