Additive Manufacturing of Polymers, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Additive manufacturing (AM), including 3D/4D printing, can be applied in numerous areas of engineering. Generally, 4D printing is described as the 3D printing of smart materials that can change shape or whose other properties alter over time under external stimuli, such as humidity, light, heat, electric fields, or magnetic fields. Polymers are the main material employed in additive manufacturing, and the 3D/4D printing of complex polymer-based parts can be processed via FDM/FFF, SLS, SLA/DLP, IDW, and hybrid additive manufacturing technologies.

This Special Issue of Polymers aims to cover the state of the art of polymer-based materials in additive manufacturing, especially in 3D and 4D printing, with a special emphasis on novel processing methods. In addition, perspectives and critical reviews regarding the current limitations, future directions and emerging applications in the field are welcome.

Dr. Guiwei Li
Dr. Wenzheng Wu
Guest Editors

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• 3D printing
• polymer additive manufacturing
• 4D printing
• hybrid additive manufacturing
• biomimetic manufacturing
• FDM
• FFF