Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of partially hydrogenated nitrile rubbers with defined residual double bond contents of between 2.0 and 5.0%, preferably 3.0 and 4.5%.

Abstract: Covulcanizates with good mechanical properties obtained from mixtures of (a) from 50 to 5% by weight of chlorinated or chlorosulphonated polyethylene, acrylate rubber or ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers and (b) from 50 to 95% by weight of partially or completely hydrogenated nitrile group-containing elastomers containing from 25 to 140 nitrile nitrogen atoms and less than 35 double bonds for each 1,000 carbon atoms, by cross linking.

Abstract: Compounds corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.3 represents H or CH.sub.3,R.sup.4 represents C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 -aralkyl,n represents 1 or 2, andm represents an integer of from 1 to 12,are suitable as ageing protecting agents for polymers and in particular for rubbers which are non-extractable in this form and may be added to polymers.

Abstract: Rubber articles consisting of at least two layers consisting of at least two different elastomers, the layers being joined tightly together by sulphur vulcanization, are obtained by using a diene rubber as the first elastomer and a hydrogenated NBR-rubber with a degree of hydrogenation of from 85 to 99.7% by weight as the second elastomer, the hydrogenated NBR-rubber having an acrylonitrile content of from 16 to 49% by weight.

Abstract: Co-vulcanizates which have good mechanical properties, a good resistance to oil, an effective flame resistance and a low smoke gas density are obtained from mixtures of (a) from 95 to 5% by weight of EVA rubber and (b) from 5 to 95% by weight of elastomers which contain nitrile groups and have from 25 to 140 nitrile groups and less than 35 double bonds per 1000 carbon atoms, by radical cross-linking.

Abstract: Compounds corresponding to the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.0 represents H or, together with R.sup.1, represents --CO-- when X represents --CO-- or, together with R.sup.2, represents --CO-- when X represents --CH.sub.2 --CO,a residue of R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, aryl, COOR.sup.5 or, when R.sup.0 represents H and X represents --CO--, ##STR2## and the other residues R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent H; R.sup.3 represents H or CH.sub.3 ;R.sup.4 represents C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 aralkyl;R.sup.5 represents H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl;X represents a residue --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CO--, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n SO.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--CO-- ##STR3## m represents 1 or 2; and n represents 0 or 1;are suitable for use as incorporable antiagers for polymers, particularly nitrile rubber.

Abstract: Statistical copolymers of from 85 to 52% by weight of a conjugated diene, from 15 to 48% by weight of at least one unsaturated nitrile and from 0 to 10% by weight of further monomers, copolymerizable with diene and nitrile, which have a molecular weight M.sub.n of from 0.5 to 30 kg/mol and a degree of hydrogenation of the double bonds of greater than 80%, give nitrile rubbers, which are mixed and colvulcanized with these copolymers, an increased ozone resistance.

Abstract: Compounds corresponding to the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 represents H, CH.sub.3R.sup.4 represents H, C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-12 alkylamino, C.sub.7-8 aralkylamino, arylamino, or C.sub.7-20 aralkyl,A represents a two-bonded group having the structure ##STR2## X may represent a single bond or --CO-- if it is attached to a carbon atom but only --CO-- if it is attached to a hetero atom,R.sup.1 represents R.sup.2, H or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,m represents 1 or 2 andn represents an integer from 1 to 12 are suitable as age resisters which can be built into polymers, in particular nitrile rubber.

Abstract: Equipment for the exploration and/or production of petroleum and natural gas having elastomeric components have high resistance to materials encountered if the elastomeric components are shaped from a hydrogenated butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer with a residual double bond content less than 1% and unhydrogenated nitrile groups.

Abstract: The hydrogenation of NBR in an aromatic solvent with tris-(triphenylphosphane)-rhodium-(I) halide as catalyst under hydrogen pressures of from 20 to 350 bars and at temperatures in the range from 100.degree. to 145.degree. C. leads to products having degrees of hydrogenation of at least 90% and outstanding properties when the catalyst concentration amounts to between 0.05 and 0.6% by weight, based on solid rubber, and when hydrogenation is carried out in the presence of at most 2% by weight of triphenylphosphane.

Abstract: Co-vulcanizates having good mechanical properties are obtained from mixtures of: (a) from 35 to 5%, by weight, of hydrocarbon elastomers; (b) from 65 to 95%, by weight, of nitrile group-containing elastomers having from 25 to 140 nitrile nitrogen atoms and less 12 double bonds per 1000 carbon atoms; by radical cross-linking.

Abstract: Co-vulcanizates are produced from mixtures of (a) from 95 to 5% by weight of fluoroelastomers and (b) from 5 to 95% by weight of elastomers which contain nitrile groups and have from 25 to 140 nitrile-nitrogen atoms and less than 35 double bonds per 1000 carbon atoms, and (c) conventional mixture ingredients, the percentages relating to the sum total of (a) and (b). The co-vulcanizates are suitable for the production of seals and other rubber articles, in particular for areas of use which impose exacting requirements.