Polymeric Materials for Additive Manufacturing: Processing and Applications
A Special Issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) belonging to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2027 | Viewed by 7
Editors
Interests: 3D printing of green polymers; green concrete; additive manufacturing; engineering education
Interests: resource recovery from waste/wastewater–bioplastics and bio-flocculants; conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fuel source; fermentation technology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing has emerged as a transformative manufacturing technology, enabling the production of complex and customised components with reduced material waste and increased design flexibility. Polymer materials play a central role in additive manufacturing due to their versatility, processability, and wide range of mechanical, thermal, and functional properties. However, continued advances in polymer-based additive manufacturing require further understanding of the relationships between material properties, processing parameters, manufacturing technologies, and the performance of printed components.
This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in polymer materials for additive manufacturing, with particular emphasis on material development, processing, characterisation, and engineering applications. Contributions addressing conventional and advanced polymer materials, polymer composites, recycled and sustainable polymers, material modification, process optimisation, and the performance of additively manufactured components are encouraged.
Original research articles and comprehensive reviews are welcome. This Special Issue seeks to provide a platform for researchers working at the intersection of polymer science, materials engineering, and additive manufacturing and to promote advances in the development and application of polymer-based additive manufacturing technologies. The Special Issue seeks to provide insights into how educational innovation can prepare future engineers and professionals for the rapidly evolving polymer industry.
Prof. Dr. Satesh Namasivayam
Guest Editor
Dr. Li Wan Yoon
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- polymer materials
- 3D printing
- polymer processing
- polymer composites
- fused deposition modelling
- sustainable polymers
- material characterisation
- advanced manufacturing
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