Polymer Composites: Structure, Properties and Processing, 3rd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 112
Special Issue Editor
Interests: composites materials; composites production; additive manufacturing; properties of polymers; polymer production; recycling
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Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, polymer composites are increasingly being used; hence, the editors are pleased to announce that this topic will continue for the 3rd edition of this Special issue.
It is known that composite materials are homogeneous materials obtained by joining two or more different materials together with the aim of achieving specific characteristics and properties that the individual ingredients do not possess. Polymer composites have vast applications due to their good weight-to-strength ratio. Whether it is fibres or particles as reinforcement in thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomers, it is necessary to establish their structure in the overall composite and how they affect the properties. When considering classic fibre-reinforced polymer composites, hybridization (whether mixing with different types of fibres in a weave or layers) certainly plays a significant role because better properties are achieved. In addition, polymer composites reinforced with natural fibres or particles should also be acknowledged, especially, how to increase their properties to achieve comparable properties to, for example, carbon or aramid fibres.
However, for such materials to be used in industry, an important step is the production itself and how the processing parameters affect the composite products. In addition to the classic methods of processing composites when it comes to fibres (e.g., hand lay-up, vacuum bagging, filament winding, etc.), in recent times, they are also prepared by additive manufacturing, so-called 3D printing, and when it comes to particles, by extrusion.
When the production is finished, it is certainly important to establish the properties of the composite product in its application; for example, the effect of ageing (various atmospheric conditions) on the mechanical properties, etc.
Even at the very end of product use, their disposal, recycling, mechanical, chemical, or energy recovery (incineration) certainly important.
Prof. Dr. Ana Pilipović
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymer composites (polymer–polymer composites, polymer–metal composites, polymer–ceramics composites)
- fibre reinforced polymer composites
- particle reinforced polymer composites
- natural composites
- structure and characterisation of composite
- properties (mechanical, thermal, rheological, fatigue performance, ageing, etc.)
- simulation of processing and properties of composites
- processing of composites
- additive manufacturing of composites
- recycling
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