More than 50% of the thermoplastic polymers applied globally are semi‐crystalline, making
crystallization part of the material and component design process for these materials. The
mechanical and optical performance, but also the long‐term stability of the final articles and
applications will depend upon three major groups of influence factors: Polymer structure and
monomer composition, additive addition (especially nucleation) and blending with
secondary components, and processing parameters. In the present review, we try to …