processing defects

Also featured are methods for minimizing porosity, reducing cost by design, practical applied statistical process control techniques, designing for manufacturability, and containment methods for potential processing defects.

Particulate composites, though generally offer increased resistance to damage, failure, or both, are still quite sensitive to inhomogeneities of composition as well as other processing defects such as pores.

The technique dates back to at least the 1880s, and is characterised by fine grain, increased perceived sharpness, and smooth tonality, but is time-intensive and runs the risk of certain processing defects.