Advances in Reinforced Polymer Materials for Additive Manufacturing, Product Design, Processing and Their Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Reinforced materials for additive manufacturing is a field of research that is currently being studied. Reinforced polymeric materials offer new possibilities for the engineering field in terms of mechanical properties and industrial applications. Thus, advances in the development of solutions with reinforced polymeric materials are a topic of interest that can provide new perspectives. 

In accordance with the above and to disseminate the advances in this field, this Special Issue is dedicated to the latest research on these topics, covering all aspects related to product design with reinforced polymers and, in turn, advances in additive manufacturing and other processes that may be of interest.

With the focus on reinforced polymer product design, potential topics include, among others, the following: 

• Product design;
• Reinforced Polymeric materials;
• Additive manufacturing;
• Design for additive manufacturing;
• Processes for product design;
• Manufacturing of new products with reinforced materials;
• Methodologies for the implementation of new reinforced polymer processing technologies in society;
• New concepts;
• Sustainability;
• Customization;
• Finished quality;
• Life cycle assessment (LCA).

Prof. Dr. Lucía Rodríguez Parada
Dr. Pedro Francisco Mayuet Ares
Dr. Álvaro Sampaio
Dr. Sergio De la Rosa Silva
Guest Editors

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