Crystallizing polymers are a composite of ever changing amorphous and crystalline parts. In the process of crystallization, not only the proportion of amorphous and crystalline parts are changing, but also with this change the characteristics of these components are also changing. This duel change is studied in the context of a composite continuum model with evolving microstructural characteristics that are introduced in the model through statistical mechanics.
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