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Buna

Buna

8.9
A man-made rubber made from butadiene, often mixed with other chemicals and used for tires
  • noun
  • /ˈbuːnə/
  • Specialized
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  • Many manufacturers prefer Buna for its excellent resistance to wear and tear in industrial applications.

Examples

  • Manufactured of heat-treated carbon steel or stainless steel with neoprene or Buna seal, the closures are stocked in sizes 1/8 to 2 in. and can be made in larger sizes on special orders.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Buna is a synthetic rubber commonly used in car tires due to its durability and resilience.

  • The there was a rubber plant at Auschwitz called Buna, and most people don't even know about this.

  • Yeah, as it turns out, I, I started off using just Buna and, you know, nitrile O rings and these burn in pure oxygen, of course, like like a lot of things do.

  • The rubber mats in the gym are made from Buna, providing both cushioning and grip for safety.

Synonyms

Buna rubber
vsBuna
  • Specialized
7.4

A type of man-made rubber used to make tires and other industrial products

is the shorter label used without the extra noun phrase

Compounds

Buna rubber
  • Specialized
7.4

A type of man-made rubber used to make tires and other industrial products

Surface Forms

Buna singular
Bunas plural

Etymology

Buna comes from joining bu- for 'butadiene' and -na for 'natrium' ('sodium'). It was named this because the rubber was made from butadiene using sodium, so Buna refers to a kind of synthetic rubber.