In a filler for tires containing silica particles and an aggregation inhibitor inhibiting the aggregation of the silica particles, the aggregation inhibitor contains at least one kind selected from the group consisting of phosphate and derivative thereof, amino alcohol, cationic surfactant, water-soluble aminosilane, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, nonionic surfactant, tertiary amine compound, polyvinyl alcohol, non-zinc soap, saturated fatty acid ester, and glycerine fatty acid ester.

A composite filler comprising thermally processed porous inorganic mixed particles of silica and at least one heteroparticle selected from the group consisting of zirconia, hafnia, or yttria and a polymer occupying the pores of the porous inorganic mixed particles, wherein the porous inorganic mixed particles are thermally processed at a temperature of from 650 to 900 C., as well as a dental restorative comprising a resin and a composite filler, and optionally other fillers, wherein said resin has a refractive index that increases upon curing, and wherein the opacities of the both uncured and cured restorative are less than 45.

The invention provides diene rubber-silica compounds comprising a diene rubber matrix having dispersed therein a silica filler, wherein said silica filler is surface-modified by covalent attachment of a cationic moiety which forms a cation- interaction with the diene rubber matrix. In particular, it provides such compounds in which the diene rubber is styrene-butadiene rubber. Such compounds can be vulcanized and are suitable for producing vehicle tire components, such as tire treads.

The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (II): CB-O-ROS-GC-Zn (II) where CB represents the white filler, O represents one or more oxygen bridge bonds, ROS represents an organo-silane residue, GC represents one or more coordinating groups forming a chelate with zinc in ionic form represented by linear, branched or cyclic alkyl chains, comprising one or more heteroatoms inside or at the end of the alkyl chain, and Zn represents zinc in ionic form coordinated with the coordinating groups, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof in the vulcanisation process of elastomeric compounds.

A colorant-containing solid material (1) of the present invention includes a colorant (10) and a matrix (20). The matrix (20) is formed of a silica and a polysilsesquioxane and covers the colorant (10). An absorption intensity derived from a hydrocarbon group that is not directly bonded to a silicon atom, an absorption intensity derived from a bond between a silicon atom and a non-reactive functional group, and an absorption intensity derived from a bond between a silicon atom and a hydroxy group, determined by an infrared spectroscopic analysis based on a KBr pellet method using a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer, are denoted as Ia, Ib and Ic, respectively. The colorant-containing solid material (1) satisfies at least one of conditions Ib/Ia1.1 and Ib/Ic0.6.

The aminosilane-modified colloidal silica dispersion contains colloidal silica particles having surfaces to which there are bound a first silyl group represented by the following formula (1): R.sup.1.sub.aSi(OR.sup.2).sub.3-aO and a second silyl group represented by the following formula (2): R.sup.3.sub.bSi(OR.sup.4).sub.3-bO and, as a dispersion medium, a mixed solvent formed of a polar solvent S1 having a dielectric constant at 20 C. of 15 or higher and lower than 60 and a non-polar solvent S2 having a dielectric constant at 20 C. of 1 or higher and lower than 15, at a mass ratio (S1/S2) of 0.3 to 6.

A filler for resinous composition is contained and used in resinous composition constituting electronic packaging material for electronic device, and includes: a filler ingredient including a crystalline siliceous material with a crystal structure made of at least one member selected from the group consisting of type FAU, type FER, type LTA, type MFI and type CHA, and/or type MWW, wherein: the filler ingredient is free of any activity when evaluated by an NH3-TPD method; and includes the crystalline siliceous material in an amount falling in a range allowing the filler ingredient to exhibit a negative thermal expansion coefficient. The filler ingredient may further be free of a surface in which silver, copper, zinc, mercury, tin, lead, bismuth, cadmium, chromium, cobalt and nickel are exposed.

Composite oxide fine particles are produced by sol-gel method under conditions in which coarse particles and aggregated particles are unlikely to be generated, and the composite oxide fine particles are further wet-filtered using a filter to remove the coarse particles and the aggregated particles. Then, a salt is added to a dispersion of the composite oxide fine particles to produce weak aggregates of the composite oxide fine particles in the dispersion. A solid content is separated from the dispersion of the composite oxide fine particles containing the aggregates, and then dried. The solid content is easily made finer because no firm aggregates are generated during the drying. That is, composite oxide fine particles containing no coarse particles and aggregated particles are obtained. Use of a known cracking means can further reduce the amount of coarse particles.

A functionalized inorganic filler includes an inorganic particle that including a surface functionality that is at least one reactive cyclic carbonate group linked to a surface of the inorganic particle. A method of making a functionalized inorganic filler includes providing inorganic particles with at least one reactive compound to form a reactive mixture, agitating the reactive mixture to form a modified inorganic particle having a reactive surface functionality, and reacting the modified inorganic particle with a cyclizing compound to form the functionalized inorganic filler. A polymer composite includes an epoxy-based polymer matrix including an amine curing agent and a functionalized inorganic filler.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of oil and gas drilling, and particularly relates to a modified silicon dioxide material of a fluorocarbon active agent type super-amphiphobic cutting-carrying agent suitable for a water-based drilling fluid, and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method of the modified silicon dioxide material comprises the following steps: subjecting silicon dioxide and a silane coupling agent represented by Formula (1) to a first contact reaction in a mixed solvent containing alcohol and water; subjecting the product of the first contact reaction, the compound represented by Formula (2) and the compound represented by Formula (3) to a second contact reaction; subjecting the product of the second contact reaction and the compound represented by Formula (4) to a third contact reaction. The modified silicon dioxide material can be used as a cutting-carrying agent in a water-based drilling fluid and produce an excellent cutting-carrying effect. ##STR00001##