| ATH | Alumina Trihydrate |
| EVA | Ethylvinyl Acetate |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric Analysis |
| DNS | Direct Numerical Simulation |
| PEM | Penetrable Ellipsoid Model |
| PSM | Penetrable Sphere Model |
| DEM | Differential Effective-Medium model |
| SSC | Symmetric Self-Consistent Scheme |