Advanced Processing and Manufacturing Technologies for Structural and Multifunctional Materials IV, Volume 31, Issue 8

This issue contains 25 invited and contributed papers, all peer reviewed according to the American Ceramic Society Review Process. The latest developments in processing and manufacturing technologies are covered, including green manufacturing, smart processing, advanced composite manufacturing, rapid processing, joining, machining, and net shape forming technologies.  These papers discuss the most important aspects necessary for understanding and further development of processing and manufacturing of ceramic materials and systems.