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Effective mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites strongly depend on the microstructure, including the fibers' orientation. Studying this dependency, we identify the variety of fiber orientation tensors up to fourth-order using irreducible tensors and material symmetry. The case of planar fiber orientation tensors, relevant for sheet molding compound, is presented completely. Consequences for the reconstruction of fiber distributions and mean field homogenization are presented.

Fiber-reinforced plastics --- Reinforced plastics --- Testing.

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Pultrusion. --- Glass-reinforced plastics --- Plastics --- Extrusion

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At present, the textile sector is involved in many diversified fields for the development and sustainability of novel products and polymer-based composites, with several challenges present when it comes to producing innovative, novel, and durable materials. The fabrication of textiles and polymer-based composites as advanced and multifunctional materials in applied industries is a core fundamental concept of this Special Issue, including textile materials, their structures, surface-treated textiles, nanocoated textiles, mathematical modeling, and the use of artificial intelligence (machine learning) for the predicting their most important parameters; textile material reinforcement in composites and polymer composites; and the synthesis, characterization, and applications of textile-based polymer composites for economic and environmental sustainability. This Special Issue covers the following research topics: Synthesis and characterization of functional textiles-natural, synthetic, blended, etc.; Synthesis and characterization of polymer composites-natural, synthetic, hybrid, inorganic, etc.; Analysis of developed composites-interfacial, mechanical, thermal, physical, etc.; Surface treatment of textile-based polymer composites-coating, sorption processes. etc.

Polymeric composites. --- Composite polymeric materials --- Polymer-matrix composites --- Reinforced plastics

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Additive manufacturing (AM) has been at the center of attention of studies and industry. The AM process involves gradual build-up in layers, and capability in the fabrication of complex shapes with low cost. Advances in the processing of polymers and polymer composites with this method are in the domain of this journal, which can provide a vital resource for anyone involved in additive manufacturing. This Special Issue cover original reviews and research articles dedicated to: AM processes of manufacturing and materials; Process-microstructure/morphology-properties relationships; Optimization of process parameters; Mechanical properties of fabricated parts; Modeling and simulation.

Polymeric composites. --- Nanocomposites (Materials) --- Nanocomposite materials --- Nanostructured composite materials --- Nanostructured composites --- Composite materials --- Nanostructured materials --- Composite polymeric materials --- Polymer-matrix composites --- Reinforced plastics

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Coatings. --- Nanostructured materials. --- Polymeric composites. --- Surface coatings --- Materials --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Coating processes --- Thin films --- Composite polymeric materials --- Polymer-matrix composites --- Reinforced plastics --- Nanomaterials --- Nanometer materials --- Nanophase materials --- Nanostructure controlled materials --- Nanostructure materials --- Ultra-fine microstructure materials --- Microstructure --- Nanotechnology