Polymer Nanocomposite for 3D Printing and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Additive manufacturing is a becoming an important tool for the making of complex objects in unique or small series production. Different technologies exist for printing 3D objects, among which some utilize a polymer as feeding material. The polymer used must satisfy specific properties (thermosoftening, photopolymerization, etc.) depending on the kind of printer. Additional requirements may come from the object to be produced, according to the desired mechanical, thermal, electrical, etc., characteristics. For some applications, it is therefore necessary to load the polymer with a filling material specifically chosen in view of the final product. In this context, nanomaterials are interesting fillers. The composite obtained must improve the properties of the printed object, while compiling with the printer specifications. Due to many constraints that are not always compatible, designing these nanocomposites may be a challenge that demands intensive investigations. This is what the Special Issue is about. Submitted papers must deal with the fabrication or the characterization of nanocomposite specially designed for 3D printing. Alternatively, they may describe specific properties or applications of objects made with a 3D printer fed with a nanocomposite polymer.

Prof. Dr. Philippe Lambin
Guest Editor

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