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• Published Subscription Original Research Special issue 7 Apr 2026

  3D Printing of Polymer-Based Functionally Graded Materials: Recent Developments and Challenges

  By Shaik. Nagoor Baba, S. N. Padhi, Charan Gopi Krishna Kondapalli

  Abstract: Additive manufacturing (AM), specifically 3D printing, has become a useful technique for fabricating functionally graded materials (FGMs) because it can facilitate the spatial distribution of materials. Polymer FGMs (P-FGMs) have gained a great deal of interest due to their lightweight, customizable, multifunctional properties. In comparison to conventional fabrication, 3D printing allows better control of composition and microstructure, which results in materials with controlled mechanical, thermal, and biological properties. This review …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 338–347 Read article →