A method for minimizing nanofiller agglomeration within a polymeric
material includes the step of introducing the nanofiller at predetermined
parameters into an extruder having the polymeric material therein. The
nanofiller introduction is downstream of the area of the extruder wherein
the polymeric material had been substantially melted and mixed. After the
nanofiller introduction, the melted polymeric material has the nanofiller
dispersed therewithin substantially without agglomerated nanofiller. Then
the melted polymeric material having nanofiller dispersed therewithin
exits the extruder before nanofiller agglomeration occurs.