Reinforcement of Rubber by Fillers

A reinforcing filler is a particulate material that is able to increase  

A non-reinforcing filler is unable to provide any increase in these properties and functions only as a diluent. 

1 Factors that Influence Reinforcement of Rubber by Fillers 

The reinforcing ability of fillers is influenced by three primary characteristics of the filler particle size, polymer-filler bonding, and particle shape complexity [30]. 

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Figure 7.4 Reinforcement of rubber by fillers. Filler type versus strength.

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