Polymer Materials and Polymer Composites—on the Way to Sustainable Development
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2024) | Viewed by 1468
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 3D printing; processes; sol-gel; composites; materials processing; bio-polymers; bio-composites; industry; hydrogen
Interests: biomaterials; biomedical engineering; composite materials; material characterization; ceramics; biopolymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the demand for polymer materials has increased. They are used in many industries and in large quantities in our everyday life. At the same time, the main problem that has arisen with the increased production of elements from polymer materials is environmental pollution. Therefore, polymers and polymer materials have recently gained publicity in the media. They are blamed for many negative phenomena in the natural environment. The scientific community is responsible for correcting this message by showing the role of polymer materials in building a responsible, sustainable industry. In this case, we want to pay attention to renewable raw materials, biopolymers and biocomposites, biofillers and issues related to Life Cycle Assessment and carbon footprints. As conscious scientists, we want to look not only at our narrow specialization but also from a horizontal perspective at the global society.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to address the negative perception trends of polymer materials. We invite researchers to present research and information in the form of original articles, reviews, research notes, and case studies.
Dr. Robert Przekop
Dr. Eliza Romanczuk-Ruszuk
Dr. Marek Jałbrzykowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer materials
- polymer composites
- sustainable
- environment renewable Life Cycle Assessment
