Polymer Blends for 3D Printing
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 2169
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Interests: viscoelasticity; polymer processing; fatigue; nanocomposites; structural modeling; residual stresses; damage mechanics
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Dear Colleagues,
The multi-functionality of polymers and polymer matrix composites introduces exceptional superiority over metals, including higher stiffness and strength, lower weight, more corrosion resistivity, etc. Numerous ways can respond to these demands, and blending is one of the most significant. From the 3D printing approaches of polymers and polymer matrix composites, the application of polymer blend is needed more than ever in almost all of additive manufacturing categories. From the biomedical to the aerospace industry, a polymer blend represents a viable means of overcoming the production of filaments with higher mechanical, chemical, and electrical properties ready for use in fused filament fabrication.
Polymer blending is among the most relevant topics in polymer science. However, using polymer blends in 3D printing requires multi-disciplinary approaches involving chemistry, thermodynamics, rheology, mass, and heat transfer phenomena, at different lengths and time scales. Therefore, to harmonize the different research lines around the subject, the Special Issue collects manuscripts from different scientific areas from polymer chemistry to materials and machines engineering.
Prof. Dr. Alberto D’Amore
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymer blends
- rheology
- heat transfer
- mass diffusion
- nano-composites
- processing
- compatibilizers
- amorphous polymers
- crystalline polymers
- fused filament fabrication
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