Manufacturing of Polymer-Based Materials with Specific Thermal Properties
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2026) | Viewed by 1873
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 3D printing; composites; bioplastics; printing technology; PCM thermal insulation; porous materials; biocomposites; cellular materials; thermal conductivity; energy performance of buildings; heat exchangers; food preservation; 3D-printed food packaging; sustainability
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Interests: flame retardancy of thermoplastic polymers; swelling coatings; screw processing of polymers; modeling of the extrusion and injection process (plasticization stage); production of FDM composite filaments; production of insulating elements (blocks) from waste thermoplastics and post-consumer and post-production waste such as sawdust; tetrapak cardboard; rubber waste
Interests: mechanical properties of thermoplastic materials; thermoplastic composites; methods of polymer testing; thermal analysis of polymers; DSC; DMTA; TGA; STA; polymer processing technologies; injection molding; extrusion molding; recycling technologies; recyclate properties testing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a new Special Issue entitled Manufacturing of Polymer-Based Materials with Specific Thermal Properties, focusing on advances in the design, synthesis, and processing of polymer materials with tailored thermal properties. The issue will emphasize strategies to enhance thermal conductivity and stability, as well as passive and active heat management methods.
Major topic areas include the following:
- Polymer composites with nanofillers (e.g., carbon nanotubes, metal oxides, and graphene) that enable high thermal conductivity (>10 W/m·K);
- Engineering the morphology and chemistry of polymer chains (e.g., controlling the degree of orientation and modifying side functional groups) to affect thermal anisotropy;
- Advanced processing techniques (e.g., 3D FDM printing, SLA, and laser sintering), which allow for localized variation in the thermal properties of components;
- Modeling and molecular simulations of thermal conductivity in heterogeneous polymer structures;
- Hybrid polymer–metal and polymer–ceramic systems are also covered as they offer a combination of mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties;
- Flame retardancy of polymeric materials using novel flame retardant compositions and elucidating their mechanisms.
The research also covers the modeling and molecular simulations of thermal conductivity in heterogeneous polymer structures.
It demonstrates how polymeric materials can be designed for thermal management applications in electronics, photovoltaic cells, thermal insulation, and structural materials by selecting optimal fillers, internal structures, and processing technologies.
Dr. Beata Anwajler
Dr. Jacek Iwko
Prof. Dr. Przemysław Postawa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- advanced processing techniques
- thermal properties
- polymer modification
- nanofillers
- flame retardancy
- insulation materials
- IFR
- intumescent coatings
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