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Polymer Processing: 3D Printing and 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: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 587

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Department of Engineering Science and Biomedical Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Interests: 3D printing; computational modelling; composite materials

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, "Polymer Processing: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing" explores the latest advancements in the field of 3D printing and additive manufacturing of polymers, biopolymers, and composites. It focuses on the development and modification of advanced materials suitable for 3D printing, their processing, and the resulting physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the printed products. The Special Issue highlights research on new methods, monomers, and polymers with enhanced functionalities, as well as the impact of various AM processes on material microstructure and performance. With a particular emphasis on biomedical, aerospace, automotive, and other industrial applications, this Special Issue welcomes contributions that showcase fundamental and applied advances in polymer processing and additive manufacturing.

Dr. Maedeh Amirpour
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • 3D printing
  • additive manufacturing
  • advanced polymers
  • composites
  • microstructure
  • functional properties
  • process optimization
  • industrial applications

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Investigation of Color and Mechanical Properties of Parts Printed on 3D Printers After Salt Spray Testing
by İsmet Onur Ünal, Oğuz Koçar, Vahap Neccaroğlu, Erhan Baysal and Nergizhan Anaç
Polymers 2025, 17(14), 1902; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17141902 - 9 Jul 2025
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The use of plastic materials in the maritime industry is increasing day by day. Plastics are particularly preferred in watercraft due to their lightweight, resistance to water-related damage (such as mold and wear), optical clarity, and high corrosion resistance. In recent years, plastics [...] Read more.
The use of plastic materials in the maritime industry is increasing day by day. Plastics are particularly preferred in watercraft due to their lightweight, resistance to water-related damage (such as mold and wear), optical clarity, and high corrosion resistance. In recent years, plastics produced by 3D printing have gained prominence in applications traditionally dominated by conventional plastic materials. Therefore, producing marine-grade materials—such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), which has long been used in the maritime sector—through 3D printing, and understanding their long-term performance, has become increasingly important. In this study, the mechanical behavior, surface roughness, and color changes of ABS+ materials in three different colors (yellow, green, and blue) and with three different infill ratios (50%, 75%, and 100%) were investigated after a salt spray test. Following the salt spray exposure, tensile and bending tests, hardness measurements, surface roughness analyses, and color measurements were conducted and compared with reference samples. The results were evaluated based on filament color and infill ratio. This study underscores the importance of color selection—along with mechanical strength—when designing 3D-printed materials for long-term use in saltwater environments. Full article
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