Abstract: Composite materials having desirable properties due at least in part to controlled filler distribution within the composite and methods for preparing the composite materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, the composite material is derived from a blend of two or more substantially immiscible polymers, a solvent component, and at least one filler. The composite materials can be obtained in one embodiment by adding the polymers and filler to the solvent component, mixing the solutions for a period of time, and plating the solution to remove the solvent component and produce the composite material. The solvent component is chosen depending on the properties desired in the composite material and can have greater affinity for a first polymer or a second polymer, or substantially the same affinity for both polymers.