ABSTRACT
I. Introduction .................................................................................................. 210 II. Denitions..................................................................................................... 210 III. Carbon Black Manufacturing Process .......................................................... 211
A. Reaction ................................................................................................. 212 1. Furnace Process ............................................................................. 212 2. Thermal Process ............................................................................. 214 3. Reactor Conditions versus Properties ............................................ 215
B. Filtration/Separation ............................................................................. 215 C. Pelletizing .............................................................................................. 216 D. Drying ................................................................................................... 216
IV. Controlling the Quality of Carbon Black ..................................................... 217 A. Specic Surface Area ............................................................................ 217 B. Structure ................................................................................................220 C. Tint Strength ......................................................................................... 221 D. Pellet Properties .................................................................................... 222 E. Impurities .............................................................................................. 223 F. In-Rubber Tests .....................................................................................224
