Plastics Technology and Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

This Topic Collection will cover the fundamentals, manufacturing methods, properties, and applications of polymer-based materials. Polymeric materials and related composites are treated from many different points of view.

From the synthesis of these materials to the different end-of-life options that can be applied, polymer-based materials will be analyzed and discussed in this Special Issue. Every type of experimental characterization as well as every possible treatment will be examined. The most unusual aspects, as well as the most important applications, will be analyzed. All aspects concerning traditional manufacturing processes will be presented. The most recent developments of the various processing technologies will also be reported. Every possible category, from thermoplastics to thermosets, from composites to blends, from foams to gels and soft materials, from fibers to coatings, will be studied in every aspect. An updated overview of the most recent developments will be provided, with particular attention to engineering aspects and applicative implications.

This Special Issue aims to be an interdisciplinary platform that covers all aspects related to Plastics Technology and Engineering. I hope it will serve as reference point for advancements and the fundamental investigation of process–properties relationships regarding polymeric materials.

Dr. Andrea Sorrentino
Collection Editor

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