Structural Aspects and Characterization of Carbon Blacks

In terms of consumption, the most significant usage of carbon blacks is rubber reinforcement. This effect was discovered in the early years of the twentieth century and played an essential role in the development of tire technology and consequently in the automotive industry. As we shall see later, there are still some unknown aspects of carbon black reinforcement 

Carbon black manufacturing process for thermal black. 

Property Unit Thermo-Oxidative Decomposition Thermal Decomposition  

Spatial organization and reinforcing character of carbon blacks. 

Carbon blacks exhibit various characteristics whose importance depends on the application considered. The specific area (m /g) is obviously the most basic information for a given filler the smaller the elementary particles, the higher the specific area of aggregates with equivalent spherical volume. The specific gravity of carbon black is in the 1.82-1.89 g/cm range. Note that the common value of 1.86 g/cm will be used in all the illustrative calculations made in this book. 

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