Carbon Black Analysis in accordance with ASTM D 3849 Draft ITEM 18
M.A.S… developed the analySIS® “carbon black analysis” add-in for the evaluation of TEM micrographs with digital image analysis of carbon black aggregates. The add-in is deployed by one of the leading carbon black manufacturers in quality control and research. The add-in includes the morphological characterization of carbon black aggregates from TEM micrographs. A component of the add-in is the standard ASTM D 3849, regarding the computation of primary particles’ sizes. The add-in has the following functions:- Computation of primary particles’ sizes of carbon blacks in accordance with ASTM D 3849 Draft ITEM 18
- Computation of the degree of branching of carbon black aggregates
- Computation of the aggregate empty space (percentage value: particle area/circular area with the distance between the center of gravity and the furthest point as radius * 100)
- Shape classification in circular, ellipsoid, linear and branched carbon black aggregates using discriminant analysis
- Computation of the individual shape class’s fractal dimensions
- Measurement of the thickness of carbon black aggregates through an intensity calibration
Notes on carbon black analysis
TEM micrograph of carbon black aggregates
Shape classification in circular, ellipsoid, linear and branched carbon black aggregates using discriminant analysis
A single carbon black aggregate
Computation of the degree of branching of the carbon black aggregate using the morphological filter. Skeletonization. The number of endpoints (red dots) of the skeletonization corresponds to the degree of branching of the carbon black aggregate.