Research and Characterization of Mechanical, Thermal, and Structural Properties of 3D Printed Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 53
Special Issue Editor
Interests: composites; smart materials and sensors; nanotechnology; biomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the design and fabrication of polymer structures. However, its inherent layer-by-layer manufacturing process leads to significant anisotropy in the mechanical and thermal properties of the products, and their macrostructural responses differ fundamentally from those of conventionally machined parts. This Special Issue aims to bring together the latest research in this field, focusing on the impact of material formulation, printing process, and post-processing on final performance, as well as on multi-scale structural failure mechanisms and predictive models. We sincerely invite high-quality submissions on experimental characterization, numerical simulation, and theoretical modeling to advance the development and application of high-performance 3D printed polymers.
Dr. Dionysis E. Mouzakis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- thermal properties
- mechanical properties
- additive manufacturing
- 3D print
- polymer
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