Quality Management Tools in the Design of Materials for Special Purposes

Dear Colleagues,

The design of materials for special purposes in laboratory conditions, from the point of view of cognition and the development of materials engineering, is extremely important. Unfortunately, laboratory tests are very selective and often do not reflect the actual performance parameters, and they often do not provide sufficient evidence for the repeatability of results in industrial conditions. However, it should be noted that all engineering materials, in order to be used in operational conditions, require numerous tests in the field of product quality management. All materials for special purposes and their improvement should be planned and confirmed with the use of quality management tools (in technical terms).

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue. Full papers that present research results related to the design and improvement of materials for special purposes (materials used in medical or dental engineering and materials with specific requirements) are expected.

Within the scope of this Special Issue, emphasis will be given on the use of quality management tools, confirming the repeatability of results in industrial conditions.

A multidisciplinary approach (material design and product quality management perspective) is expected to make additional contributions to the field.

Dr. Dorota Klimecka-Tatar
Guest Editor

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