Current Trends and Future Challenges

The goal of precise end-use property prediction from molecular characteristics of the polymer and the processing conditions is likely to remain the biggest challenge for a considerable time. 

Financial assistance from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is gratefully acknowledged. 

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