Aims and Scope. The journal Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering will provide a forum for the prompt publication of peer-reviewed, English language articles such as state-of-the-art reviews, and research papers on all aspects of polymer and plastics technology. Some examples of the topics covered are specialty polymers (functional polymers, liquid crystalline polymers, conducting polymers, thermally stable polymers, and photoactive polymers), engineering polymers (polymer composites, polymer blends, fiber forming polymers, polymer membranes, pre-ceramics, and reactive processing), biomaterials (bio-polymers, biodegradable polymers, biomedical plastics), applications of polymers (construction plastics materials, electronics and communications, leather and allied areas, surface coatings, packaging, and automobile), and other areas (non-solution based polymerization processes; biodegradable plastics; environmentally friendly polymers; recycling of plastics; advanced materials; polymer plastics degradation and stabilization; natural, synthetic, and graft polymers/copolymers; macromolecular metal complexes; catalysts for producing ultra-narrow molecular weight distribution polymers; structure property relations; catalyst technology for compositional control of polymers; and other timely subjects). The journal will also accept contributions in the area of polymer reaction engineering such as reactor design and modeling, process optimization, and process control; advanced manufacturing techniques and equipment; plastics processing, testing, and characterization; analytical tools for characterizing molecular properties; experimental and mathematical description of polymerization reactions; and post-polymerization chemical modifications, kinetics, simulations, etc.

Submission of Manuscripts. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their Scholar One manuscripts website located at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/LPTE. Scholar One manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitating the review process and internal communication between authors, editors and reviewers via a web-based platform. For ScholarOne Manuscripts technical support, you may contact them by e-mail or phone support via http://scholarone.com/services/support/. If you have any other requests please contact the journal at munmaya@gmail.com.  Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement transferring the copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher.

Journals: List all authors (do not use et al.) in inverted style (last name followed by first initials); full article title; journal (standard abbreviation); year of publication, volume number; issue number (in parentheses); inclusive pages (or ‘‘in press'' if not yet published). Example: Smith A.B. Crohn's disease: transmission electron microscopic studies. Hum Pathol 2001; 12:16–29.

Books: List all chapter authors (do not use et al.) in inverted style (last name followed by first initials); full chapter title; all book editors (inverted style) followed by ‘‘ed.'' or ‘‘eds.''; book title; edition number if applicable (e.g., 3rd ed.); city and state; publisher; 4-digit year of publication; inclusive pages of the chapter. Example: Reddy, C.D., Hayes, A.W. Food-Borne Toxicants. In: Hayes, A.W., ed. Principles and Methods of Toxicology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Taylor and Francis. 2000, 491–530.

Color Reproduction. Color illustrations will be considered for publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in color art reproduction. Color art can be purchased for online only conversion and reproduction or for print + online reproduction. Color reprints can only be ordered if print + online reproduction costs are paid. Rates for color art reproduction are:

Online Only Reproduction: $225 for the first page of color; $100 per page for each of the next three pages of color. A maximum charge of $525 applies.

Print + Online Reproduction: $900 for the first page of color; $450 per page for each of the next three pages of color. A custom quote will be provided for articles with more than 4 pages of color.

Complimentary Policy. Each corresponding author of an article will receive a PDF file of the article via email. This file is for personal use only and may not be copied and disseminated in any form without prior written permission from Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.