Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Composites
Materials Processing, Structural Designs and Applications
- 1st Edition - October 10, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Yasir Beeran Pottathara, Hanuma Reddy Tiyyagura, Kalim Deshmukh
- Language: English
Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Composites: Materials Processing, Structural Designs and Applications presents the latest developments in this important technological field.… Read more
Description
Description
Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Composites: Materials Processing, Structural Designs and Applications presents the latest developments in this important technological field. Sections focus specifically on polymer composites used in additive manufacturing, offering a detailed exploration of not just the materials and their properties but also their specialized applications such as electrically conductive, metal-polymer, and shape memory polymer composites. The book also discusses the basic principles of the manufacturing processes, material selection, and structural design. Furthermore, it covers the latest advancements in surface engineering, post-treatment processes, and the use of these materials in various industrial sectors.
This will be a valuable reference resource that equips the researcher with key knowledge on the latest research trends, commercialization prospects, and environmental impacts of these additively manufactured materials and their application across various industries.
This will be a valuable reference resource that equips the researcher with key knowledge on the latest research trends, commercialization prospects, and environmental impacts of these additively manufactured materials and their application across various industries.
Key features
Key features
- Provides foundational and advanced-level knowledge on additive manufacturing processes that are specific to polymer composites
- Offers a unique compilation of different materials, including polymers, metals, and ceramics
- Covers wearable sensors, photocatalytics, automotive and aerospace, energy storage, biomedical, electronic, EMI shielding, and soft robotic applications
- Emphasizes the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of 3D printed composites
- Includes field-assisted manufacturing, computational modeling, and machine learning
Readership
Readership
Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, industrial R&D, manufacturers and other professionals working in the additive manufacturing of polymer composites
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section I: Fundamentals, materials, and additive manufacturing processes
1. Additive manufacturing processes: Principles, material selection, equipment, structural designs, surface engineering and post treatments, advantages, challenges, and outlook
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Additive manufacturing processes
1.3 Material selection for additive manufacturing
1.4 Machine components and control systems
1.5 Surface engineering in additive manufacturing
1.6 Challenges and outlook of additive manufacturing
2. Polymeric materials for additive manufacturing
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Overview of additive manufacturing
2.3 Overview of material requirements for the main AM approaches
2.4 Advantages of polymers in additive manufacturing applications
2.5 Introduction to polymers
2.6 Processing techniques and polymeric materials in additive manufacturing
2.7 Practical applications of polymeric materials in additive manufacturing
2.8 Emerging developments in polymeric materials for additive manufacturing
2.9 Conclusion and future directions
3. Metallic materials for additive manufacturing
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Types of metal AM processes
3.3 Market share and industry adoption
3.4 Materials for PBF processes
3.5 Materials for DED processes
3.6 Materials for BJ processes
3.7 Materials for metal extrusion AM processes
3.8 Applications of LPBF process materials
3.9 Applications of EB—PBF process materials
3.10 Applications of DED process materials
3.11 Applications of BJ process materials
3.12 Applications of metal extrusion process materials
3.13 Emerging areas of metal AM
3.14 Challenges of metal AM
3.15 Conclusions and future outlook
4. Ceramic materials for additive manufacturing
4.1 Introduction to additive manufacturing
4.2 Advanced ceramic materials
4.3 Single-step AM of advanced ceramics
4.4 Multi-step AM of advanced ceramics
4.5 Advantages, applications, and challenges of advanced ceramic additive manufacturing
4.6 Conclusion
5. Additive manufacturing of electrically conductive polymer composites
5.1 Introduction to additives in electrically conductive composites
5.2 Materials for additive manufacturing of electrically conductive polymer composites
5.3 Additive manufacturing methods for electrically conductive polymer composites
5.4 Processing parameters and optimization in 3D printing
5.5 Applications of 3D printed electrically conductive polymer composites
5.6 Challenges and future perspectives
6. Additive manufacturing of shape memory polymer composites
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Material design and formulation
6.3 Additive manufacturing techniques for SMPCs
6.4 Processing parameters and optimization
6.5 Applications of SMPCs in AM
6.6 Challenges and limitations
6.7 Challenges and future trends
7. Field assisted additive manufacturing of polymer composites
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Polymer composites in additive manufacturing
7.3 Properties of field-assisted polymer composites
7.4 Applications
7.5 Challenges and future directions
7.6 Conclusion
Section II: Processing, properties, structural design, and performance
8. Polymers and polymer composites: Properties, challenges, and future prospects in additive manufacturing
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Additive manufacturing techniques working
8.3 Polymer and polymer composites mechanical and thermal properties
8.4 Polymers and polymer composites challenges and issues
8.5 Conclusions and future prospects
8.6 Summary
9. Thermal, electrical, and dielectric properties of 3D-printed polymer composites
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Fundamentals of 3D-printed polymer composites
9.3 3D printing techniques for the manufacturing of polymer composites
9.4 Thermal properties of 3D-printed polymer composites
9.5 Electrical properties of 3D-printed polymer composites
9.6 Dielectric properties of 3D-printed polymer composites
9.7 Structure‒property relationships
9.8 Characterization techniques
9.9 Applications and case studies
9.10 Challenges and future directions
9.11 Conclusion
10. Surface characteristics, mechanical properties, and tribological behavior of additively manufactured polymer composites
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Surface characteristics, mechanical properties and tribological behavior of additively manufactured polymer composites
10.3 Applications of AM polymeric composites
10.4 Conclusion and future trends
11. Computational modeling and simulations of 3D printed polymer composites
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Summary
12. Machine learning aided designs and analysis of 3D printed polymer composites
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Fundamentals of 3D printing for composites
12.3 Machine learning in material design
12.4 Integration of machine learning and 3D printing
12.5 Advanced applications in composite manufacturing
12.6 Challenges and future directions
12.7 Potential research directions and technological innovations in the intersection of ML and AM
Section III: Functional and emerging applications of 3D-printed polymer composites
13. Additively manufactured polymer composites for wearable sensors
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Polymer composites for wearable sensors
13.3 Additive manufacturing techniques for polymer composites
13.4 Material fabrication and optimisation
13.5 Characterization of polymer composites
13.6 Applications
13.7 Challenges and future direction
13.8 Conclusion
14. 3D printed polymer composites for photocatalytic applications
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Photocatalysis
14.3 3D printing technologies
14.4 Polymer materials
14.5 Applications of 3D printed polymer composites in photocatalysis
14.6 Limitations and challenges
14.7 Conclusion and future perspective
15. 3D printed polymer composites for automotive and aerospace applications
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Process taxonomy for polymer composite AM
15.3 Material extrusion with filament and pellets
15.4 Dual or co-extrusion of continuous fiber printing systems
15.5 Powder bed fusion (PBF)
15.6 Photopolymerization with filled resins
15.7 Summary of industrial applications
15.8 Outlook and future directions
16. 3D-printed polymer composites for thermal energy storage
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Methods for thermal energy storage (TES)
16.3 Applications of thermal energy storage systems
16.4 Advantages of 3D printing in TES material design
16.5 Polymer composites for TES applications
16.6 Fabrication of 3D-printed polymer composites for TES applications
16.7 Challenges and future prospects
16.8 Conclusions
17. 3D-printed polymer composite hydrogels for biomedical applications
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Polymer composite hydrogels and their characteristics
17.3 Hydrogel printing using 3D techniques
17.4 Biomedical applications
17.5 Challenges and design considerations
17.6 Advances in biomaterials and future prospects
17.7 Conclusions
18. 3D-printed polymer composites for electrochemical energy storage
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Basic 3D printing systems and processes
18.3 Recent advances in 3D-printed electrochemical energy storage devices
18.4 3D-printed polymer composite for electrochemical energy storage
18.5 Challenges and future outlook
18.6 Conclusion
19. 3D-printed polymer composite for electronic applications
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Synthesis and fabrication of 3D-printed polymer composites
19.3 3D printing methodologies
19.4 Characterization
19.5 Applications
19.6 Challenges and limitations
19.7 Future trends and innovations
19.8 Conclusion
20. 3D printed polymer composite for EMI shielding applications
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Principles of the EMI shielding
20.3 Summary
21. 3D printed polymer composite for soft robotics
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Polymer composite materials and design
21.3 3D Printing methods and soft robotics applications
21.4 Properties and characterization of 3D printed polymer composites
21.5 Role of 3D printed polymer composites in soft robotics application areas
21.6 Challenges and future directions
21.7 Conclusion
21.8 Take-home messages
21.9 Immediate priorities
Section IV: Sustainability, safety, translation, and future perspectives
22. Recycling, life cycle assessments, safety and environmental effects, commercialization, and economic aspects of additively manufactured polymer composites
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Recycling of additively manufactured polymer composites
22.3 Life cycle assessment (LCA)
22.4 Methodology and standards (ISO 14040/14044)
22.5 Environmental and safety considerations
22.6 Commercialization of AM polymer composites
22.7 Economic aspects
22.8 Future outlook and recommendations
22.9 Conclusion
1. Additive manufacturing processes: Principles, material selection, equipment, structural designs, surface engineering and post treatments, advantages, challenges, and outlook
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Additive manufacturing processes
1.3 Material selection for additive manufacturing
1.4 Machine components and control systems
1.5 Surface engineering in additive manufacturing
1.6 Challenges and outlook of additive manufacturing
2. Polymeric materials for additive manufacturing
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Overview of additive manufacturing
2.3 Overview of material requirements for the main AM approaches
2.4 Advantages of polymers in additive manufacturing applications
2.5 Introduction to polymers
2.6 Processing techniques and polymeric materials in additive manufacturing
2.7 Practical applications of polymeric materials in additive manufacturing
2.8 Emerging developments in polymeric materials for additive manufacturing
2.9 Conclusion and future directions
3. Metallic materials for additive manufacturing
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Types of metal AM processes
3.3 Market share and industry adoption
3.4 Materials for PBF processes
3.5 Materials for DED processes
3.6 Materials for BJ processes
3.7 Materials for metal extrusion AM processes
3.8 Applications of LPBF process materials
3.9 Applications of EB—PBF process materials
3.10 Applications of DED process materials
3.11 Applications of BJ process materials
3.12 Applications of metal extrusion process materials
3.13 Emerging areas of metal AM
3.14 Challenges of metal AM
3.15 Conclusions and future outlook
4. Ceramic materials for additive manufacturing
4.1 Introduction to additive manufacturing
4.2 Advanced ceramic materials
4.3 Single-step AM of advanced ceramics
4.4 Multi-step AM of advanced ceramics
4.5 Advantages, applications, and challenges of advanced ceramic additive manufacturing
4.6 Conclusion
5. Additive manufacturing of electrically conductive polymer composites
5.1 Introduction to additives in electrically conductive composites
5.2 Materials for additive manufacturing of electrically conductive polymer composites
5.3 Additive manufacturing methods for electrically conductive polymer composites
5.4 Processing parameters and optimization in 3D printing
5.5 Applications of 3D printed electrically conductive polymer composites
5.6 Challenges and future perspectives
6. Additive manufacturing of shape memory polymer composites
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Material design and formulation
6.3 Additive manufacturing techniques for SMPCs
6.4 Processing parameters and optimization
6.5 Applications of SMPCs in AM
6.6 Challenges and limitations
6.7 Challenges and future trends
7. Field assisted additive manufacturing of polymer composites
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Polymer composites in additive manufacturing
7.3 Properties of field-assisted polymer composites
7.4 Applications
7.5 Challenges and future directions
7.6 Conclusion
Section II: Processing, properties, structural design, and performance
8. Polymers and polymer composites: Properties, challenges, and future prospects in additive manufacturing
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Additive manufacturing techniques working
8.3 Polymer and polymer composites mechanical and thermal properties
8.4 Polymers and polymer composites challenges and issues
8.5 Conclusions and future prospects
8.6 Summary
9. Thermal, electrical, and dielectric properties of 3D-printed polymer composites
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Fundamentals of 3D-printed polymer composites
9.3 3D printing techniques for the manufacturing of polymer composites
9.4 Thermal properties of 3D-printed polymer composites
9.5 Electrical properties of 3D-printed polymer composites
9.6 Dielectric properties of 3D-printed polymer composites
9.7 Structure‒property relationships
9.8 Characterization techniques
9.9 Applications and case studies
9.10 Challenges and future directions
9.11 Conclusion
10. Surface characteristics, mechanical properties, and tribological behavior of additively manufactured polymer composites
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Surface characteristics, mechanical properties and tribological behavior of additively manufactured polymer composites
10.3 Applications of AM polymeric composites
10.4 Conclusion and future trends
11. Computational modeling and simulations of 3D printed polymer composites
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Summary
12. Machine learning aided designs and analysis of 3D printed polymer composites
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Fundamentals of 3D printing for composites
12.3 Machine learning in material design
12.4 Integration of machine learning and 3D printing
12.5 Advanced applications in composite manufacturing
12.6 Challenges and future directions
12.7 Potential research directions and technological innovations in the intersection of ML and AM
Section III: Functional and emerging applications of 3D-printed polymer composites
13. Additively manufactured polymer composites for wearable sensors
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Polymer composites for wearable sensors
13.3 Additive manufacturing techniques for polymer composites
13.4 Material fabrication and optimisation
13.5 Characterization of polymer composites
13.6 Applications
13.7 Challenges and future direction
13.8 Conclusion
14. 3D printed polymer composites for photocatalytic applications
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Photocatalysis
14.3 3D printing technologies
14.4 Polymer materials
14.5 Applications of 3D printed polymer composites in photocatalysis
14.6 Limitations and challenges
14.7 Conclusion and future perspective
15. 3D printed polymer composites for automotive and aerospace applications
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Process taxonomy for polymer composite AM
15.3 Material extrusion with filament and pellets
15.4 Dual or co-extrusion of continuous fiber printing systems
15.5 Powder bed fusion (PBF)
15.6 Photopolymerization with filled resins
15.7 Summary of industrial applications
15.8 Outlook and future directions
16. 3D-printed polymer composites for thermal energy storage
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Methods for thermal energy storage (TES)
16.3 Applications of thermal energy storage systems
16.4 Advantages of 3D printing in TES material design
16.5 Polymer composites for TES applications
16.6 Fabrication of 3D-printed polymer composites for TES applications
16.7 Challenges and future prospects
16.8 Conclusions
17. 3D-printed polymer composite hydrogels for biomedical applications
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Polymer composite hydrogels and their characteristics
17.3 Hydrogel printing using 3D techniques
17.4 Biomedical applications
17.5 Challenges and design considerations
17.6 Advances in biomaterials and future prospects
17.7 Conclusions
18. 3D-printed polymer composites for electrochemical energy storage
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Basic 3D printing systems and processes
18.3 Recent advances in 3D-printed electrochemical energy storage devices
18.4 3D-printed polymer composite for electrochemical energy storage
18.5 Challenges and future outlook
18.6 Conclusion
19. 3D-printed polymer composite for electronic applications
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Synthesis and fabrication of 3D-printed polymer composites
19.3 3D printing methodologies
19.4 Characterization
19.5 Applications
19.6 Challenges and limitations
19.7 Future trends and innovations
19.8 Conclusion
20. 3D printed polymer composite for EMI shielding applications
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Principles of the EMI shielding
20.3 Summary
21. 3D printed polymer composite for soft robotics
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Polymer composite materials and design
21.3 3D Printing methods and soft robotics applications
21.4 Properties and characterization of 3D printed polymer composites
21.5 Role of 3D printed polymer composites in soft robotics application areas
21.6 Challenges and future directions
21.7 Conclusion
21.8 Take-home messages
21.9 Immediate priorities
Section IV: Sustainability, safety, translation, and future perspectives
22. Recycling, life cycle assessments, safety and environmental effects, commercialization, and economic aspects of additively manufactured polymer composites
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Recycling of additively manufactured polymer composites
22.3 Life cycle assessment (LCA)
22.4 Methodology and standards (ISO 14040/14044)
22.5 Environmental and safety considerations
22.6 Commercialization of AM polymer composites
22.7 Economic aspects
22.8 Future outlook and recommendations
22.9 Conclusion
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: October 28, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
Yasir Beeran Pottathara
Editor
Dr. Yasir Beeran Pottathara is a scientific associate at Rudolfovo-Science and Technology Center, Novo Mesto, Slovenia. He has over 10 years of research experience in nanocomposites and materials, with special focus on nanocellulose multifunctional composites, 2D nanomaterials, and porous materials to advance the performance in the field of energy storage and flexible electronics. He has authored more than 30 publications, including original research articles and review papers with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley-VCH. He has edited or co-edited several books published by Elsevier - Micro and Nano technologies.
Affiliations and expertise
Scientific Associate, Rudolfovo-Science and Technology Center, Novo Mesto, SloveniaHanuma Reddy Tiyyagura
Editor
Dr. Hanuma Reddy Tiyyagura is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology (WAT), Warsaw, Poland. He is a materials
engineer and corrosion scientist with extensive international research experience in
biodegradable metallic biomaterials, advanced surface engineering, and biomedical materials. His research mainly focuses on additive manufacturing of biodegradable magnesium- and zinc-based materials, corrosion and degradation behavior in physio
logical environments, and functional surface modifications for temporary implant and
orthopedic applications. He has also worked on polymer-based materials, nanoengineered coatings, and biomaterials–biology interactions to enhance the performance of next-generation biomedical systems. His academic achievements have been recognized through prestigious international fellowships, including the Fulbright Postdoctoral Award and the Erasmus Mundus Fellowship.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor at Military University of Technology (WAT), Warsaw, Poland.Kalim Deshmukh
Editor
Siva Tamilvanan was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Advanced Research School for Technology and Product Simulation (ARSTPS), Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Chennai, India. He completed his PhD on Self-Healing Coatings in 2016 from Bharathidasan University. His fields of specialization were corrosion control by intelligent coatings, conducting polymer-based coatings, corrosion inhibitors, and corrosion monitoring. He published more than 30 articles and 5 book chapters and was granted two patents. He was an Assessor & Trainer of Paint and Coatings Skill Council of India. He has received various awards on national and international levels, including SERB, CSIR Fellowships, NACE, and Berger awards.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic