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Carbon black plays a key role in improving properties important to tire manufacturing and tire performance. Our complete line of high-quality ASTM-grade carbon blacks for tire producers deliver increased durability and reinforcement for added product life.

Selecting the right carbon black for each component of the tire is important in providing the optimal balance of properties. Rely on us to work with you to match the right product to your precise application.

In tire tread compounds, the balance between wear resistance, rolling resistance and traction is critical. Our line of patented enhanced performance carbon blacks has been designed to improve treadwear and rolling resistance, while maintaining traction. This is an important step toward meeting the ever-changing industry standards required for tire labeling and fuel economy.

Other carbon blacks have been formulated to further reduce non-tread compound hysteresis and improve inner liner permeability that helps to increase tire life and fuel economy.

Our technology services teams are focused on developing new grades of carbon black for further improvements in treadwear and reducing heat buildup in the tread and non-tread components. These improvements can reduce CO2 emissions, also improving fuel economy and tire life. The result is more environmentally friendly products for sustainable transportation and a cleaner planet.

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Enhanced Performance Tread Blacks
To meet tire manufacturers’ requirements for lower rolling resistance, while maintaining treadwear and traction, Birla Carbon has developed a range of carbon blacks with a tailored morphology that offers reduced hysteresis, while maintaining carbon black’s traditional benefits. The range consists of three products:

  • Birla Carbon™ 2109 High-abrasion, low rolling resistance truck tread applications
  • Birla Carbon™ 2056 High-abrasion, low rolling resistance truck tread applications
  • Birla Carbon™ 2123 Non-tread applications

Birla Carbon™ 2115
This product’s unique combination of particle size, structure, and surface chemistry makes it the preferred carbon black for racing, and an ideal carbon black for high-performance tire applications, allowing the production of tires with superior durability, handling, and traction characteristics.

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Technical Research Papers

Modeling the Equilibrium Compressed Void Volume of Carbon Black
Modeling the Equilibrium Compressed Void Volume of Carbon Black
Article Citation - George A. Joyce and William M. Henry (2006) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: November 2006, Vol. 79, No. 5, pp. 735-764   ...
Date PublishedNovember 1, 2006
Anisometry Measurements in Carbon Black Aggregate Populations
Anisometry Measurements in Carbon Black Aggregate Populations
Article Citation - Tyler C. Gruber and Charles R. Herd (1997) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: November 1997, Vol. 70, No. 5, pp. 727-746 ...
Date PublishedNovember 1, 1997
Evaluation of the External Surface Area of Carbon Black by Nitrogen Adsorption
Evaluation of the External Surface Area of Carbon Black by Nitrogen Adsorption
Article Citation - R. W. Magee (1995) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1995, Vol. 68, No. 4, pp. 590-600.   ...
Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1995
Morphology of Carbon-Black Aggregates: Fractal Versus Euclidean Geometry
Morphology of Carbon-Black Aggregates: Fractal Versus Euclidean Geometry
Article Citation - Charles R. Herd, Gerard C. McDonald, and William M. Hess (1992) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: March 1992, Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 107-129   ...
Date PublishedMarch 1, 1992
New Studies on the Surface Properties of Carbon Blacks
New Studies on the Surface Properties of Carbon Blacks
Article Citation - J. A. Ayala, W. M. Hess, A. O. Dotson, and G. A. Joyce (1990) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: November 1990, Vol. 63, No. 5, pp. 747-778.   ...
Date PublishedNovember 1, 1990
Improved Particle Size Measurements on Pigments for Rubber
Improved Particle Size Measurements on Pigments for Rubber
Article Citation - W. M. Hess and G. C. McDonald (1983) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: November 1983, Vol. 56, No. 5, pp. 892-917.   ...
Date PublishedNovember 1, 1983
Specific Shape Characterization of Carbon Black Primary Units
Specific Shape Characterization of Carbon Black Primary Units
Article Citation - W. M. Hess, G. C. McDonald, and E. Urban (1973) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: March 1973, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 204-231.   ...
Date PublishedMarch 1, 1973
Carbon Black Morphology: I. Particle Microstructure. II. Automated EM Analysis of Aggregate Size and Shape
Carbon Black Morphology: I. Particle Microstructure. II. Automated EM Analysis of Aggregate Size and Shape
Article Citation - W. M. Hess, L. L. Ban, and G. C. McDonald (1969) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1969, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 1209-1234   ...
Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1969
Microstructural Variations in Commercial Carbon Blacks
Microstructural Variations in Commercial Carbon Blacks
Article Citation - W. M. Hess, L. L. Ban, F. J. Eckert, and V. Chirico (1968) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: May 1968, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 356-372 ...
Date PublishedMay 1, 1968
High-Resolution Microradiography
High-Resolution Microradiography
Article Citation - W. A. LADD, W. M. HESS, M. W. LADD Publication - Science, 02 Mar 1956:, Vol. 123, Issue 3192, pp. 370-371 ...
Date PublishedMarch 2, 1956
Colloidal Carbon as Revealed by the Electron Microscope
Colloidal Carbon as Revealed by the Electron Microscope
Article Citation - William B. Wiegand and William A. Ladd (1942) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1942, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 664-671   ...
Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1942
The Particle Size and Shape of Colloidal Carbon as Revealed by the Electron Microscope
The Particle Size and Shape of Colloidal Carbon as Revealed by the Electron Microscope
Article Citation - Columbian Carbon Company Research Laboratories (1941) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: March 1941, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 52-84 ...
Date PublishedMarch 1, 1941

    The Processing of Filler-Reinforced Rubber
    The Processing of Filler-Reinforced Rubber
    Article Citation - E. S. Dizon and L. A. Papazian (1977) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1977, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 765-779. ...
    Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1977
    Processing in an Internal Mixer as Affected by Carbon Black Properties
    Processing in an Internal Mixer as Affected by Carbon Black Properties
    Article Citation - E. S. Dizon (1976) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: March 1976, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 12-27   ...
    Date PublishedMarch 1, 1976
    Solution Masterbatching Studies
    Solution Masterbatching Studies
    Article Citation - C. E. Scott and F. J. Eckert (1966) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: July 1966, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 553-566 ...
    Date PublishedJuly 1, 1966
    Latex Compounding of GR-S
    Latex Compounding of GR-S
    Article Citation - H. F. O'Connor and C. W. Sweitzer (1944) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1944, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 711-718   ...
    Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1944

      Carbon Black Dispersion Measurement in Rubber Vulcanizates via Interferometric Microscopy
      Carbon Black Dispersion Measurement in Rubber Vulcanizates via Interferometric Microscopy
      Article Citation - Archie P. Smith, Toni L. Aybar, Ricky W. Magee, and Charles R. Herd (2004) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 2004, Vol. 77, No. 4, pp. 691-710 ...
      Date PublishedSeptember 1, 2004
      Characterization of Dispersions
      Characterization of Dispersions
      Article Citation - W. M. Hess (1991) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: July 1991, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp. 386-449 ...
      Date PublishedJuly 1, 1991
      The Influence of Carbon Black, Mixing, and Compounding Variables on Dispersion
      The Influence of Carbon Black, Mixing, and Compounding Variables on Dispersion
      Article Citation - W. M. Hess, R. A. Swor, and E. J. Micek (1984) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: November 1984, Vol. 57, No. 5, pp. 959-1000 ...
      Date PublishedNovember 1, 1984
      Measurement of Carbon Black Dispersion in Rubber by Surface Analysis
      Measurement of Carbon Black Dispersion in Rubber by Surface Analysis
      Article Citation - P. C. Vegvari, W. M. Hess, and V. E. Chirico (1978) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1978, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 817-839 ...
      Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1978
      Microscopy of Pigment-Elastomer Systems
      Microscopy of Pigment-Elastomer Systems
      Article Citation - W. M. Hess and F. P. Ford (1963) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: November 1963, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 1175-1229   ...
      Date PublishedNovember 1, 1963
      The Analysis of Pigment Dispersion in Rubber by Means of Light Microscopy, Microradiography, and Electron Microscopy
      The Analysis of Pigment Dispersion in Rubber by Means of Light Microscopy, Microradiography, and Electron Microscopy
      Article Citation - William M. Hess (1962) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: March 1962, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 228-249 ...
      Date PublishedMarch 1, 1962

        Characterization of Immiscible Elastomer Blends
        Characterization of Immiscible Elastomer Blends
        Article Citation - W. M. Hess, C. R. Herd, and P. C. Vegvari (1993) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: July 1993, Vol. 66, No. 3, pp. 329-375 ...
        Date PublishedJuly 1, 1993
        Elastomer Blend Properties—Influence of Carbon Black Type and Location
        Elastomer Blend Properties—Influence of Carbon Black Type and Location
        Article Citation - W. M. Hess and V. E. Chirico (1977) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: May 1977, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 301-326 ...
        Date PublishedMay 1, 1977
        Elastomer Blends. Compatibility and Relative Response to Fillers
        Elastomer Blends. Compatibility and Relative Response to Fillers
        Article Citation - J. E. Callan, W. M. Hess, and C. E. Scott (1971) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: July 1971, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 814-837 ...
        Date PublishedJuly 1, 1971
        Carbon Black Distribution in Elastomer Blends
        Carbon Black Distribution in Elastomer Blends
        Article Citation - W. M. Hess, C. E. Scott, and J. E. Callan (1967) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: May 1967, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 371-384 ...
        Date PublishedMay 1, 1967

          THIXOTROPIC FLOCCULATION EFFECTS IN CARBON BLACK–REINFORCED RUBBER: KINETICS AND THERMAL ACTIVATION
          Thixotropic Flocculation Effects In Carbon Black Reinforced Rubber Kinetics And Thermal Activation
          Thixotropic Flocculation Effects In Carbon Black Reinforced Rubber Kinetics And Thermal Activation Article Citation - Lewis B. Tunnicliffe Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology (2021)   ...
          Date PublishedJune 15, 2021
          Reinforcement of Rubber by Carbon Black and Lignin-coated Nanocellulose Fibrils
          Reinforcement of Rubber by Carbon Black and Lignin-coated Nanocellulose Fibrils
          Reinforcement of Rubber by Carbon Black and Lignin-coated Nanocellulose Fibrils Article Citation - Lewis B. Tunnicliffe, Kimberly Nelson, Shaobo Pan, John Curtis, Charles R. Herd Publication - Rubber Chemistry...
          Date PublishedDecember 2, 2020
          Carbon-Black-Elastomer Interaction II: Effects of Carbon Black Surface Activity and Loading
          Carbon-Black-Elastomer Interaction II: Effects of Carbon Black Surface Activity and Loading
          Article Citation - J. A. Ayala, W. M. Hess, G. A. Joyce, and F. D. Kistler (1993) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: November 1993, Vol. 66, No. 5, pp. 772-805   ...
          Date PublishedNovember 1, 1993
          Carbon-Black-Elastomer Interaction
          Carbon-Black-Elastomer Interaction
          Article Citation - J. A. Ayala, W. M. Hess, F. D. Kistler, and G. A. Joyce (1991) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: March 1991, Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 19-39 ...
          Date PublishedMarch 1, 1991
          Carbon Black Morphology in Rubber
          Carbon Black Morphology in Rubber
          Article Citation - G. C. McDonald and W. M. Hess (1977) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1977, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 842-862 ...
          Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1977
          The Effects of Carbon Black on Rubber Hysteresis
          The Effects of Carbon Black on Rubber Hysteresis
          Article Citation - J. D. Ulmer, W. M. Hess, and V. E. Chirico (1974) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1974, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 729-757 ...
          Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1974
          Vulcanizate Performance as a Function of Carbon Black Morphology
          Vulcanizate Performance as a Function of Carbon Black Morphology
          Article Citation - K. A. Burgess, C. E. Scott, and W. M. Hess (1971) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: March 1971, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 230-248 ...
          Date PublishedMarch 1, 1971
          The Chemistry of Carbon Black in Rubber Reinforcement
          The Chemistry of Carbon Black in Rubber Reinforcement
          Article Citation - C. W. Sweitzer, K. A. Burgess, and F. Lyon (1961) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: July 1961, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 709-728 ...
          Date PublishedJuly 1, 1961
          The Rubber Pendulum, the Joule Effect, and the Dynamic Stress-Strain Curve
          The Rubber Pendulum, the Joule Effect, and the Dynamic Stress-Strain Curve
          Article Citation - W. B. Wiegand and J. W. Snyder (1935) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: June 1935, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 151-173 ...
          Date PublishedJune 1, 1935

            Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour of Carbon Black-Reinforced Natural Rubber
            Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour of Carbon Black-Reinforced Natural Rubber Article Citation - Lewis B. Tunnicliffe Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology (2021)   ...
            Date PublishedDecember 3, 2021
            Characterizing Distributions of Tensile Strength and Crack Precursor Size to Evaluate Filler Dispersion Effects and Reliability of Rubber
            Characterizing Distributions of Tensile Strength and Crack Precursor Size to Evaluate Filler Dispersion Effects and Reliability of Rubber
            Article Citation - Robertson, C.G.; Tunnicliffe, L.B.; Maciag, L.; Bauman, M.A.; Miller, K.; Herd, C.R.; Mars, W.V Publication - Polymers 2020, 12, 203   ...
            Date PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
            The Effect of Carbon Black Parameters on the Fatigue Life of Filled Rubber Compounds
            The Effect of Carbon Black Parameters on the Fatigue Life of Filled Rubber Compounds
            Article Citation - E. S. Dizon, A. E. Hicks, and V. E. Chirico (1974) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: March 1974, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 231-249 ...
            Date PublishedMarch 1, 1974

              Carbon Black in NR/BR Blends for Truck Tires
              Carbon Black in NR/BR Blends for Truck Tires
              Article Citation - W. M. Hess, P. C. Vegvari, and R. A. Swor (1985) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: May 1985, Vol. 58, No. 2, pp. 350-382 ...
              Date PublishedMay 1, 1985
              The Effects of Carbon Black and Other Compounding Variables on Tire Rolling Resistance and Traction
              The Effects of Carbon Black and Other Compounding Variables on Tire Rolling Resistance and Traction
              Article Citation - W. M. Hess and W. K. Klamp (1983) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: May 1983, Vol. 56, No. 2, pp. 390-417 ...
              Date PublishedMay 1, 1983
              Performance of SBR and BR Tread Compounds as a Function of Carbon Black Dispersion, Surface Chemistry, and Structure
              Performance of SBR and BR Tread Compounds as a Function of Carbon Black Dispersion, Surface Chemistry, and Structure
              Article Citation - C. E. Scott and V. Chirico (1969) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: July 1969, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 700-713   ...
              Date PublishedJuly 1, 1969
              SBR and BR Tread Performance as a Function of Carbon Black Properties
              SBR and BR Tread Performance as a Function of Carbon Black Properties
              Article Citation - E. Micek, F. Lyon, and W. M. Hess (1968) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: November 1968, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 1271-1284   ...
              Date PublishedNovember 1, 1968
              Laboratory Tire Groove Cracking Test
              Laboratory Tire Groove Cracking Test
              Article Citation - Roy M. Vance and Kenneth A. Burgess (1968) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1968, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 1080-1086 ...
              Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1968
              Re-agglomeration as a Cause of Tread Groove Cracking
              Re-agglomeration as a Cause of Tread Groove Cracking
              Article Citation - W. M. Hess and K. A. Burgess (1963) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: July 1963, Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 754-776   ...
              Date PublishedJuly 1, 1963

                Reinforcement of Rubber by Carbon Black and Lignin-coated Nanocellulose Fibrils
                Reinforcement of Rubber by Carbon Black and Lignin-coated Nanocellulose Fibrils
                Reinforcement of Rubber by Carbon Black and Lignin-coated Nanocellulose Fibrils Article Citation - Lewis B. Tunnicliffe, Kimberly Nelson, Shaobo Pan, John Curtis, Charles R. Herd Publication - Rubber Chemistry...
                Date PublishedDecember 2, 2020

                  Computational Investigation of the Effects of Spherical Filler Morphology and Loading on Diffusion Tortuosity and Rubber Permeability
                  Computational Investigation of the Effects of Spherical Filler Morphology and Loading on Diffusion Tortuosity and Rubber Permeability
                  Article Citation - T. C. Gruber, S. D. Crossley, and A. P. Smith (2013) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: June 2013, Vol. 86, No. 2, pp. 175-189 ...
                  Date PublishedJune 1, 2013
                  An Improved Wire Adhesion Test Method
                  An Improved Wire Adhesion Test Method
                  Article Citation - A. E. Hicks, V. E. Chirico, and J. D. Ulmer (1972) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: January 1972, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 26-48 ...
                  Date PublishedJanuary 1, 1972
                  Dual Inhibition-Acceleration Role of Carbon Black in Rubber Oxidation
                  Dual Inhibition-Acceleration Role of Carbon Black in Rubber Oxidation
                  Article Citation - F. Lyon, K. A. Burgess, and C. W. Sweitzer (1957) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: March 1957, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 114-121. ...
                  Date PublishedMarch 1, 1957
                  Inhibition of Rubber Oxidation by Carbon Black
                  Inhibition of Rubber Oxidation by Carbon Black
                  Article Citation - K. A. Burgess and C. W. Sweitzer (1956) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: March 1956, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 176-186 ...
                  Date PublishedMarch 1, 1956
                  Oxidation of Unvulcanized Rubber
                  Oxidation of Unvulcanized Rubber
                  Article Citation - F. Lyon, K. A. Burgess, and C. W. Sweitzer (1954) Publication - Effect of Carbon Black. Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1954, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 695-704 ...
                  Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1954
                  Oxidation of Unvulcanized Cold Rubber Influence of Adsorption by Carbon Black
                  Oxidation of Unvulcanized Cold Rubber Influence of Adsorption by Carbon Black
                  Article Citation - C. W. Sweitzer and Francis Lyon (1952) Publication - Rubber Chemistry and Technology: September 1952, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 557-572   ...
                  Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1952