International Journal of Composite Materials and Matrices
Volume 12, Issue 2 (2026)
Table of contents
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Virgin-Recycled Thermoplastic Matrix Systems as Engineered Composite Materials: A Compositional Framework for Mechanical Property Retention in Secondary Polymer Supply Chains
Abstract: Virgin-to-recycled thermoplastic resin blends, while conventionally treated as simple two- component mixtures in secondary polymer supply chains, exhibit compositional and morphological characteristics that are more accurately described using the framework of engineered composite matrix systems. This paper presents a compositional framework for understanding and predicting mechanical property retention in virgin-recycled polypropylene (PP) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) matrix systems, developed through more than twenty years of commercial secondary polymer distribution practice …
Published in International Journal of Composite Materials and Matrices · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2026 Read article
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Revolutionizing Bone Grafting: A Survey of 3D Printed Solutions
Abstract: Due to the limits of conventional grafts, large bone deficiencies resulting from illness or trauma continue to be a significant clinical challenge. Autografts, while osteoconductive and osteoinductive, are limited by donor availability and morbidity, and allografts/xenografts carry risks of immune rejection and disease transmission. In contrast, 3D printing (additive manufacturing) enables fabrication of patient-specific bone scaffolds with controlled architecture, composition, and bioactivity. Using techniques, like selective laser sintering (SLS), stereolithography …
Published in International Journal of Composite Materials and Matrices · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 16–23 Read article
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Advanced Magnesium-Based Metallic GlassComposites for Biomedical Implant Applications: AMachine-Learning-Informed Approach
Abstract: Magnesium-based bulk metallic glasses (Mg-BMGs) combine strength, low density, and tunable degradability. Their amorphous matrix has a small plastic process zone. This zone is only about 4 μm wide. A small process zone keeps most glasses brittle. Adding a second phase is the best fix. This chapter extends Mg-BMGs to true composites. We call these Mg-based bulk metallic glass composites, or Mg- BMGCs. The chapter covers matrix engineering and interfacial …
Published in International Journal of Composite Materials and Matrices · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 48–65 Read article