Applications of Thermally Sprayed Polymers and Polymer-Composite Coatings
A Special Issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) belonging to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 12 January 2027 | Viewed by 116
Editors
Interests: thermal spraying; laser cladding; protective coatings; materials characterization
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Interests: polymer and composite materials; coatings and thin films; materials characterization; photocatalysis and corrosion
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is well known that thermal spraying has been employed for decades in the manufacturing of polymer and polymer-composite coatings, with continuous development and refinement to the present day. In thermal spraying, the feedstock material covers a broad range of materials—among them polymers and polymer-composite materials as well—which serve as the base constituents for manufacturing protective coatings. During spraying, the feedstock material is projected onto a substrate surface, where it deforms, overlaps, and solidifies, building up a continuous and adherent coating layer. The deposition is driven by thermal energy, kinetic energy, or a combination of both, depending on the specific thermal spray process employed.
Thermal spray processes that can be used for manufacturing polymer coatings include flame spraying, high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF), high-velocity air fuel (HVAF), plasma spraying and cold spraying. The advantages of thermally sprayed polymer-based coatings are closely associated with their low cost, ease of manufacture, and functional performance, including enhanced corrosion protection, wear resistance, anti-icing, and anti-fouling properties.
This Special Issue focuses on new polymer feedstocks, particularly advanced polymers, polymer blends and fibre- or particle-reinforced composites, and their deposition via thermal spraying intended for application on metal structures to enhance surface properties, extend service lifetime, and provide protection in demanding operational environments.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel polymers and polymer-based coating manufacture by thermal spraying
- Optimization of thermal spray technologies or parameters for polymer deposition
- Fibre‑ or particle‑reinforced polymer‑composite coatings
- Corrosion-resistant, wear-resistant and multifunctional polymer coatings
- Anti-icing, anti-fouling and environmentally protective thermally sprayed coatings
- Applications of thermally sprayed polymer and polymer-composite coatings in industrial sectors
- Structure–property relationships and performance evaluation of sprayed polymer coatings
- Modelling, diagnostics, and characterization of polymer deposition mechanisms
Dr. Iosif Hulka
Dr. Cătălin Croitoru
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced polymers
- composite coatings
- thermal spray deposition
- plasma spraying
- cold spraying
- structure–property relationships
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