Advanced Polymers for 3D Printing and Customized Additive Manufacturing
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2026 | Viewed by 155
Special Issue Editors
Interests: produc design; additive manufacturing; customization; life cycle assessment (LCA)
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Interests: manufacturing processes; finished quality; dimensional evaluation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advances in high-performance and sustainable polymeric materials are reshaping the landscape of 3D printing and customized additive manufacturing. The development of innovative polymers—ranging from eco-efficient formulations to engineered materials with enhanced mechanical, thermal and functional properties—enables the production of complex, precision-built parts while reducing environmental impact. Additive manufacturing contributes to resource optimization through waste minimization and design freedom, supporting more efficient and tailored production processes.
Current research focuses not only on expanding the capabilities of advanced polymers but also on improving product durability, recyclability and integration into circular-economy models. Despite notable progress, challenges remain related to material cost, process scalability and the widespread industrial adoption of next-generation polymers.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest contributions in this field, covering all aspects related to advanced and sustainable polymers, product design and cutting-edge developments in additive manufacturing and associated processes. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Product design;
- Advanced and sustainable polymeric materials;
- Additive manufacturing technologies;
- Design for additive manufacturing;
- Processes for product development;
- Production of new components using advanced or sustainable materials;
- Methodologies for the implementation of polymer processing technologies in society;
- Sustainability strategies;
- Quality of finished parts;
- Life cycle assessment (LCA).
Prof. Dr. Lucía Rodríguez Parada
Prof. Dr. Pedro Francisco Mayuet Ares
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced polymers
- sustainable polymers
- additive manufacturing
- 3D printing
- customized manufacturing
- design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)
- polymer processing
- bio-based materials
- high-performance materials
- circular economy
- resource efficiency
- product design
- material development
- life cycle assessment (LCA)
- sustainable manufacturing
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