Polymers Additive Manufacturing in Sports and Protective Equipment
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 2009
Special Issue Editors
Interests: impact mitigation; elastomeric foams; mechanics of polymers; fuse filament fabrication; stereolithography; experimental mechanics; composite materials; smart materials
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Interests: advanced manufacturing; impact dynamics; biomechanics; additive manufacturing; machining of low machinability material; mechanical design; mechanics of polymer materials
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Interests: advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing; machining of low machinability material; mechanical design; mechanics of polymer materials; post-processing of composite material
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to exchange the latest results and research ideas focusing on polymers additive manufacturing of sports and protective equipment. We invite original research articles on all polymer additive manufacturing processes, including materials extrusion, vat polymerization, powder bed fusion, and material jetting, to accelerate the development and production of innovative polymer-based sports gear and protective equipment. The advantages of polymers are axiomatic, while additive manufacturing processes offer design and optimization opportunities for maximum performance. This Special Issue focuses on the process–structure–property–performance interrelations of novel additively manufactured sports and protective gears. Additionally, emphasis will be on the 3D printing of synthetic replacements of biological tissues, prostheses, and biomimetics.
Prof. Dr. George Youssef
Prof. Dr. Maria Henar Miguélez
Dr. Jose Díaz-Álvarez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymers
- additive manufacturing
- 3D printing
- sports gear
- protective equipment
- protheses
- biomimetics
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