Innovative Thermoplastic Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editor
Interests: thermoplastic composites; fibre reinforced aerospace composites and structures; multi-functional composites; numerical simulation and optimization of composite manufacturing processes; analysis and testing of thermal controls for micro-satellites; thermo-mechanical analysis of coated and composite structures
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Dear Colleagues,
Thermoplastic composites (TPCs) have recently gained prominence in engineering due to their properties, ease of repairability, and reusability, which are vital for sustainability. Like any other engineering material, TPCs have their unique merits, demerits, and challenges. The number of researchers working on addressing some of these have been increasing each day. This Special Issue, therefore, intends to provide a much-needed platform to all such researchers and engineers who are interested as well as working on various types of TPCs or TPC-related topics. We welcome any original research/review work on innovative TPCs, including their manufacturing, processing science, mechanical testing, fatigue life, impact resistance, buckling characteristics, fracture and failure modes, high-value as well as futuristic applications, in-service reliability, long-term challenges, environmental susceptibility, recyclability, reusability, and repairability. Even studies on machine learning-based material or predictive models are welcome. The aim is to present an enriching and novel collection of original articles, which will become the primary choice and serve as a reference for TPC researchers and industry.
Dr. Sunil Chandrakant Joshi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- thermoplastic composites
- material properties
- recyclability
- processing science
- characterization
- amorphous
- crystalline
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