Advances in Polymers and Their Composites: Processing, Properties and Numerical Simulation
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymeric and composite materials; materials characterization; process numerical simulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymers and their composites continue to play a pivotal role in the advancement of materials science, offering a versatile platform for innovation across industries such as automotive, aerospace, construction, electronics, and biomedical applications. Their lightweight nature, tunable properties, and ease of processing make them attractive alternatives to traditional materials, while ongoing research seeks to enhance their performance, sustainability, and functionality.
This Special Issue of Materials aims to gather cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews that address recent developments in the processing, characterization, and simulation of polymers and polymer-based composites. We welcome contributions that explore innovative processing techniques, such as additive manufacturing, reactive extrusion, and advanced molding technologies; detailed investigations into thermomechanical, rheological, thermal, and barrier properties; and the development and application of numerical modeling and simulation tools for predicting performance and optimizing processing conditions.
Particular attention will be given to interdisciplinary studies that integrate experimental and computational approaches, as well as those focused on sustainable materials, recyclability, and lifecycle analysis.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel polymer and composite processing technologies;
- Structure–property relationships;
- Multiscale and multiphysic numerical simulations;
- Thermophysical and mechanical characterization;
- Advanced composite design and performance optimization;
- Smart polymers and functional composites;
- Environmental impact, circularity, and sustainable practices in polymer engineering.
We invite researchers from academia and industry to contribute original research articles, case studies, and comprehensive reviews that highlight significant advances and inspire future developments in this rapidly evolving field.
Dr. Mónica S. A. Oliveira
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- processing technologies
- thermophysical properties
- numerical simulation
- structure–property relationships
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