FURNACE CARBON-BLACK CHARACTERIZATION - CONTINUING SAGA

A summary of the latest efforts to characterize carbon black and the l atest findings using state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation is pr esented. Over the years, advanced studies of furnace carbon black form ation and characterization have helped the rubber technologist to bett er predict the performance of the end product (i.e., a tire) but still today these characteristics are not totally sufficient and more work is necessary to better define and describe the exact nature of carbon black produced using the furnace process.