Handbook of Fillers, Volume 1

This handbook directly compares general-purpose fillers (micron-size fillers) and nanofillers. To update the 6th edition of this comprehensive handbook, all important research papers out of the 85,000 papers published from 2020 to 2025, technical data from over 250 filler and equipment manufacturing companies, and current patent literature were reviewed.

The book is designed to be a single source of information for an experienced practitioner and a reference text for students and those new to the fields where fillers are used. This means that even the most complex subjects are presented in simple language in an easy-to-understand way. The previous editions, used by a very large number of readers (the book is one of the most frequently read books in the area of polymer applications), do not contain essential developments of extensive research on fillers of the last six years, especially those related to nanofillers, graphene, and other novelty products but also related to more common properties or applications which were extensively researched in the current years.

In most applications, fillers are no longer used as cost-saving additives; they add value to the final products, and many products cannot be successfully designed without them. This reference book is a powerful tool for today's challenges, which can only be met by those equipped with extensive, multifaceted knowledge and information.

The book had to be split into two volumes because of the enormous scope of the most recent information:

Volume 1. Properties of Fillers

Volume 2. Applications of Fillers

Both volumes are complementary and required for understanding and implementing the benefits of filler use.

This volume is dedicated to discussing the properties of fillers, providing a deep understanding of their diverse functions in materials that can lead to a well-designed material formulation. The volume begins with an introduction that defines the terms and methods of classification of fillers, typical properties, and expectations from fillers, and it analyzes markets and trends.

In the next section, over 100 groups of fillers are presented by their average properties and available data, a list of manufacturers, brand names and grades, applications of groups of fillers in products and polymers, and an illustration of their major advantages. This is followed by methods of transportation, storage, and processing in manufacturer facilities, as well as methods of quality control of fillers.

The final section contains chapters discussing the physical properties of fillers (37 different properties) and their chemical properties, the influence of fillers on the performance of other additives and vice versa, testing methods of filler systems, and health and safety related to the use and processing of fillers.

To summarize, significant features of this handbook are:

• Comprehensive review of the literature
• The most current information
• Information required by scientists, engineers, marketing, sales, and students given in one source
• All aspects of filler properties, effects, and application were thoroughly reviewed
• Contains all available information to decide on what can be done by traditional fillers and where nanotechnology excels

In addition to this book, two monographs have recently been published, including Graphene-Important Results and Applications and Functional Fillers: Chemical composition, morphology, performance, and application.