Diving suit
A diving suit made of a rubber material comprising HNBR (hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber) is disclosed, as well as a process for the production of the diving suit and the use of HNBR in a rubber material of a diving suit for use in contaminated water.
1. A process for the production of a diving suit, comprising:
calendaring a rubber material comprising HNBR (hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber);
cutting the calendared rubber material into pieces of a diving suit; sewing the diving suit pieces together with seams;
covering the seams of the diving suit with a rubber tape; and
vulcanizing a resulting whole diving suit.
2. The process according to claim 1 , wherein said rubber material comprises 40-70% (w/w) HNBR.
3. The process according to claim 1 , wherein said rubber material comprises 5-60% (w/w) of at least one filler.
4. The process according to claim 3 , wherein said at least one filler is carbon black.
5. The process according to claim 1 , wherein said rubber material comprises 5-30% (w/w) of at least one plasticizer.
6. The process according to claim 1 , wherein said rubber material comprises 2-10% (w/w) of at least one curing agent.
7. The process according to claim 1 , wherein said rubber material comprises 40-70% (w/w) HNBR, 5-60% (w/w) of at least one filler, 5-30% (w/w) of at least one plasticizer and 2-10% (w/w) of at least one curing agent.
8. The process according to claim 1 , wherein said rubber material is joined together with an inner fabric before said suit is sewn together.
9. The process according to claim 8 , wherein said inner fabric comprises polyester.
10. The process according to claim 1 , wherein said rubber material is reinforced on shoes, shoulders, crotch, elbows, knees and/or legs.