Next-Generation Polymer Processing and Sustainable Composite Manufacturing of Recycled Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: composites; fatigue; metal forming; metal matrix; rubber-epoxy-based manufacturing techniques; damage analyses; joining and bonding technologies; nano technologies—nanoscience; SEM fracture
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Interests: polymer technology and processing; polymer chemistry and structure; materials engineering; material characterization; composite materials; natural fiber composites; bioproducts; hybrid composites; nanocomposites; carbon nanotubes; sensors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent years have seen growing demand for the eco-efficient processing of polymers and composites with minimal waste generation and improved performance. Traditional polymer processing routes are being transformed through the use of additive manufacturing, in situ hybridization, and circular recycling concepts. This Special Issue will showcase cutting-edge innovations that combine sustainability, processing science, and advanced characterization to design next-generation polymer materials. It will serve as a reference for researchers and industry practitioners seeking scalable solutions for high-value and environmentally responsible polymer production.
This Special Issue will focus on the latest progress being made in polymer and composite processing technologies, with an emphasis on sustainability, hybridization, and advanced manufacturing. It will gather original research and review papers on innovative processing routes, structure–property relationships, and applications of polymers and polymer composites derived from recycled, bio-based, or hybrid sources. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of processing science with circular economy principles and digital manufacturing methods.
We are particularly interested in recent findings from the following areas:
- Advanced polymer and composite processing (extrusion, hot compaction, reactive molding, additive manufacturing);
- Recycling, revalorization, and circular processing of polymeric materials;
- Hybrid polymer–metal or polymer–ceramic systems with enhanced functional properties;
- Modeling, simulation, and digital approaches to polymer processing;
- Structure–process–property correlations;
- Characterizations of thermal, rheological, and mechanical behaviors under processing conditions;
- Applications of processed polymers in the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and energy sectors.
Our objective is to highlight the pathways for sustainable and high-performance polymer manufacturing, bridging laboratory research and industrial implementation.
Prof. Dr. Emin Bayraktar
Dr. Norizan Mohd Nurazzi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer processing
- sustainable composites
- recycled polymers
- hybrid polymer–metal composites
- additive manufacturing
- rheology
- thermal analysis
- circular economy
- structure–property relationships
- digital manufacturing
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