ABSTRACT

I. Introduction .................................................................................................. 252 II. Silica ............................................................................................................. 253

A. General Considerations and Basic Information .................................... 253 B. Essentials of Rubber Silica .................................................................... 255 C. Characterization of Silica (Analytical Properties) ................................ 255

1. Methods for Characterizing the Morphology of Silica ..................256 2. Characterization of Surface Chemistry .......................................... 261 3. Chemical Bulk Analyses ................................................................264