Disclosed are silica-filled rubber granules comprised of a cocoagulation
product of rubber and silica, which are extremely less powdery and
excellent in handling and kneading, as well as an industrially
advantageous process for producing same. The silica-filled rubber
granules of the present invention are dried granules of a cocoagulation
product of rubber and silica particles, which are characterized in that
an average particle diameter (D50) in terms of the sieve analysis is
300.about.3000 .mu.m and the weight ratio of the granules within the
range of D50.+-.(D50.times.0.5) is at least 50% by weight. The
silica-filled rubber granules are produced by supplying a cake of a
cocoagulation product of silica and rubber having a water content of
40.about.80% by weight to a drier provided with an indirect-heating type
container having stirring wing blades, and then drying the cake while
stirring it with the stirring wing blade.