Carbon black is a colloidal form of carbon of great industrial importance, and equally, of considerable interest to colloid and surface scientists as well as to specialists in fields related to the formation, properties and uses of carbon black. Its recorded use goes back to the earliest civilizations, in which, as today, it serves as the basis for the ink on which the records of a society are kept. With the growth of science and technology, a voluminous literature has arisen concerning its chemistry, physics and applications. This is the first monograph devoted entirely to carbon black, although a number of review articles have dealt with carbon blakk comprehensively[l-31 or with special aspects such as analytical methods[4], surface properties151 and reinforcement of rubber &i-7]. The authors' eminent qualifications for this task are attested to by their over 400 papers and patents devoted primarily to carbon black and related subjects.
The authors are to be congratulated on having produced a well-organized, interestingly written treatise covering most of the major aspects of carbon black science and technology. The nine chapters of the monograph deal with the formation of carbon black from the manufacturing and scientific standpoints (Chaps.