Foaming and Injection Moulding in Polymer Processing

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer processing has a major role on the impact that polymers have on industrial, as well as consumer, demands for specific structural and functional performances. Lightness, energy efficiency, low environmental footprint, reduction of raw material consumption, freedom in structural design and multifunctional properties are challenges that are ever more urgent for the polymer industry. Foaming and injection molding technologies have great potential to face contemporary challenges, and recent advancements are a clear expression of their capabilities to respond to the new needs of society.

The aim of this Special Issue is to gather the state-of-the-art in foaming and injection molding processing technologies. It will be a resource for researchers and industries searching for a comprehensive collection of the most recent advancements in the foaming and injection molding fields. This Special Issue is open to both original contributions and reviews, and is concerned with:

1. developments in fundamental knowledge on processes, in particular on the thermodynamics and transport phenomena of blowing agents in thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, blending, static and flow induced crystallization
2. correlation between morphological structure and structural/functional performances
3. multidisciplinary approaches to modelling and simulation of processing induced properties
4. materials development in matrices, additives, blends, new foaming agents
5. new processing technologies, with particular regard to new processing devices, new measuring tools and devices, systems for controlling the polymer process
6. challenges and future perspectives on foaming and injection molding.

Dr. Luigi Sorrentino
Prof. Roberto Pantani
Guest Editors

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