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einpoklumtoday at 10:16 AM2 repliesview on HN

The story says the US doesn't have the raw material(s): NBR. Not quite sure what that is.


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oasisaimlesslytoday at 10:25 AM

NBR = nitrile butadiene rubber, a synthetic rubber. Not really a raw material, as it's synthesized.

RetroTechietoday at 11:11 AM

With all the chemical industry already in the US, and $1B to throw at it, production capacity for the raw material couldn't be included?

It's not like you need a metric ton of it to produce a box of gloves.

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