Aging Behavior and Durability of Polymer Materials, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 183
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Interests: materials; comfort; aging; evaluation; protocol
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer materials are widely used in different areas of human activity due to a number of favorable properties. However, the aging of materials at a certain level causes degradation in properties, which directly affects performance. The durability of polymeric materials is affected by a number of parameters, from the material properties, manufacturing parameters, type and level of aging, and complex environmental conditions to the determinants of use, and more.
Recently, scientists’ interest has been highly focused towards the aging behavior of polymer materials, as well as their durability issues. The development of adequate scientific methods and procedures to foresee the long-term performance of polymer materials is an ever-going mission.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for the discussion of achievements and challenges related to the aging and durability behaviors of polymers, and an analysis of their changing properties due to aging. It is also directed towards processes that will increase durability features in order to retain long-term performance.
Prof. Dr. Ivana Salopek Čubrić
Dr. Goran Čubrić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer aging
- durability
- properties
- weathering
- tests
- protocols
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