Handbook of Fillers, 3e

This handbook contains information based on the analysis of over 3,500 research papers, mostly published from 1994 to 2009 (more than half were published after the second edition), technical data received from over 200 filler manufacturers and equipment manufacturing, and relevant patent literature. More research funds have been invested in the development of new products than ever in history of this branch of applied science because of worldwide focus on nanotechnology in the last decade.

• Essential reference material for engineers and scientists using fillers in industry sectors including plastics, rubber, paints, adhesives and paper






• A definitive data handbook covering the spectrum of fillers on the market today








• Third edition incorporates the latest developments, including nanofillers

INTRODUCTION; SOURCES OF FILLERS, THEIR CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, PROPERTIES, AND MORPHOLOGY; TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AND PROCESSING OF FILLERS; QUALITY CONTROL OF FILLERS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FILLERS AND FILLED MATERIALS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF FILLERS AND FILLED MATERIALS; ORGANIZATION OF INTERFACE AND MATRIX CONTAINING FILLERS; THE EFFECT OF FILLERS ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FILLED MATERIALS; THE EFFECT OF FILLERS ON RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF FILLED MATERIALS; MORPHOLOGY OF FILLED SYSTEMS; EFFECT OF FILLERS ON DEGRADATIVE PROCESSES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FILLERS; INFLUENCE OF FILLERS ON PERFORMANCE OF OTHER ADDITIVES AND VICE VERSA; TESTING METHODS IN FILLED SYSTEMS; FILLERS IN COMMERCIAL POLYMERS; FILLER IN MATERIALS COMBINATIONS; FORMULATION WITH FILLERS; FILLERS IN DIFFERENT PROCESSING METHODS; FILLERS IN DIFFERENT PRODUCTS; HAZARDS IN FILLER USE