Microstructure Clustering in Multiphase Materials: The role of dimensionless temperature and surface fraction

Abstract

The significant development and intensified use of composite materials (reinforced plastics, extruded materials and mechanically blended thermoplastics) over the last 30 years has provided the impetus for intense research on their processability as well as on the durability and properties of the final products. In disperse multiphase systems, the dispersion/distribution of particles (microstructure) is regarded as a key factor, both affected by processing and in its turn determining performance.