Polymer Manufacturing Processes
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editors
Interests: micro manufacturing; polymers processing; compounding; micro assembly; mechanics of materials; nanoindentation; atomic force microscopy
Interests: injection molding; micro manufacturing; polymer properties and processing; composites; polymeric foams; additive manufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to technology advancements, consumer demands, and progressively increasing attention to sustainability, polymer manufacturing processes have greatly developed over the last years, and further progress is highly expected. New methodologies have been developed, such as additive manufacturing, which has revolutionized the manufacturing industries, allowing for the production of complex, difficult, and often impossible-to-manufacture parts with traditional methods. The development of new materials and the incentives for recycling have led to the use of innovative plastics and composites and have boosted the related manufacturing techniques. Simulation and predictive maintenance software, robotic automation, integration of the Internet of Things, machine learning algorithms, and life cycle assessment have contributed to improving the efficiency of production technologies. This Special Issue is dedicated to the advances in thermoplastic, thermosetting, and composite polymer manufacturing processes, also including pre- and post-processes and strategies for sustainability. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Invited and submitted articles should investigate the development of new methodologies or materials, improvement of the state-of-the-art strategies, and combinations of processes. Authors are encouraged to present research addressing different aspects of the product life cycle and industrial applications.
Dr. Claudia Pagano
Dr. Rossella Surace
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- polymer processing
- sustainability
- computer-aided manufacturing
- materials
- energy efficiency
- recycling
