First edition handbook addresses sustainable composites for additive manufacturing

“Handbook of Sustainable Polymers for Additive Manufacturing” is a 600- page, comprehensive first edition handbook authored by Antonio Paesano, PhD, that provides the latest technical information on sustainable materials — including composites — that are feedstocks for additive manufacturing (AM). Topics covered include an up-to-date and extensive overview of raw materials, their chemistry and functional properties of their commercial versions; a description of the relevant AM processes, products, applications, advantages and limitations; prices and market data; and a forecast of sustainable materials used in AM, their properties and applications in the near future. Data included are relative to current commercial products and are presented in easy-to-read tables and charts.

In addition, the handbook is said to contain simple language, explains technical terms and minimizes technical lingo. It includes more than 200 tables, nearly 200 figures and more than 1,700 references to technical publications.

This book will appeal to a diverse audience of students and academic, technical, and business professionals in the fields of materials science, mechanical, chemical and manufacturing engineering. The hardback is priced at $180 and will be available for purchase on May 20, 2022. 

Antonio Paesano is currently AM lead at The Boeing Company (Chicago, Ill., U.S.). He earned a M.S. in mechanical engineering and PhD in materials engineering from the University of Naples Federico II (Italy), and an M.S. in polymer science from the University of Ferrara (Italy). He is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt, and a trained Back Belt. 

Prior to joining Boeing, he held positions in engineering, R&D and management at Magnaghi Aeronautica SpA, Italian National Research Council, FIAT Research Center, the University of Delaware and The Dow Chemical Company. He has also served as mentor, advisor, consultant and instructor to companies, academia and government, and as adjunct faculty in Italy and the U.S.

His work experience encompasses AM; engineering polymers, composites and advanced engineering materials; design; advanced manufacturing; and testing and analysis, to name a few. He holds six patents, has authored and co-authored more than 50 technical papers and two book chapters. He has also been the scientific chair of symposia on AM, sustainable polymers and innovation in aerospace.