Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Materials and Manufacturing Processes deals with issues that result in better utilization of raw materials and energy, integration of design and manufacturing activities requiring the invention of suitable new manufacturing processes and techniques, unmanned production dependent on efficient and reliable control of various processes including intelligent processing, introduction of new materials in industrial production necessitating new manufacturing process technology, and more. Information is offered in various formats, including research articles, letter reports, review articles, conference papers, applied research, book and conference reviews, and entire issues devoted to symposia. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Readership: Materials and Manufacturing Processes is essential for manufactures, engineers, and students who need fast accurate data on the most up-to-date technological developments in composites, diamond and related hard coatings, ceramics, metals, polymers, surface modifications technologies, rapid solidification, combustion synthesis, casting, forming, shaping, joining, sintering, mechanical alloying, injection molding, laser processing, and solgel processing.