Browsing by Author "Rodríguez-Pérez, Miguel Ángel"
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Almidón termoplástico celular reforzado con fibras naturales: Una opción biodegradable para el envasado de alimentos
(2012-08-20)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyLos bioplasticos representan un interesante sector en el mundo de los materiales y actualmente son objeto de un profundo estudio tanto desde el punto de vista académico como tecnológico. Ello es debido principalmente a su ... -
Cellular structure and mechanical properties of polydhyroxyalkanoate (PHA) based foams
(2015)
Conference report
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Cellular structure and mechanical properties of starch-based foamed blocks reinforced with natural fibers and produced by microwave heating
(2015-01-09)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe cellular structure and mechanical properties in compression of starch-based foams filled with natural reinforcements, such as grape wastes, cardoon wastes and barley straw fibers, have been studied in this work. The ... -
Development of starch biobased and biodegradable plastics for their use in trays for food-packaging
(2011)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis research work develops new methods to produce biodegradable starch-based trays for the purpose of replacing expanded polystyrene in the food packaging market. The starch based biopolymers present several drawbacks ... -
Effects of wet/dry-cycling and plasma treatments on the properties of flax nonwovens intended for composite reinforcing
(2016-02-03)
Article
Open AccessThis research analyzes the effects of different treatments on flax nonwoven (NW) fabrics which are intended for composite reinforcement. The treatments applied were of two different kinds: a wet/dry cycling which helps to ... -
Extrusion foaming of PHB-copolymer: effect of chain extender and cooling system on the cellular structure and properties
(2015)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this study, we analyse the extrusion foaming capabilities of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) with endothermic chemical blowing agents (CBAs) based on sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. An epoxy functionalized chain extender ... -
Foaming behavior, cellular structure and physical properties of polybenzoxazine foams
(2012-04-10)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this paper, polymer foams based on a benzoxazine resin have been successfully prepared using azodicarbonamide (ADC) as a chemical blowing agent and have been characterized regarding their foaming behavior, cellular ... -
Foaming of polypropylene by using both chemical and physical blowing agents. A comparative study of the structure and physical properties
(2010)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyMicrocellular foams have focused attention of researches due to improvement in some properties when compared to conventional foams. Several production routes for these materials have been developed although most of them ... -
Heat transfer in polyolefin foams
(Springer-Verlag, 2011)
Part of book or chapter of book
Restricted access - confidentiality agreementThis chapter is dedicated to the study of heat transfer in polyolefin-based foams, particularly thermal conductivity, as a function of their structure and chemical composition. A small review of the main experimental ... -
Heat transfer in polypropylene-based foams produced using different foaming processes
(Wiley, 2009-10)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper presents the characterization of the cellular structure and thermal conduction behaviour of polypropylene foams produced using different foaming processes, with the aim of selecting the best possible PP foam ... -
Heat Transfer of Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Foams
(Trans Tech Publications, 2010)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe thermal conductivity of unfilled polypropylene foams produced using different foaming processes has previously been demonstrated to be mainly affected by the foam’s bulk density [1]. The influence of adding inorganic ... -
Moulded polypropylene foams produced using chemical or physical blowing agents: structure–properties relationship
(2012)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyPolypropylene (PP) foams have become essential items due to their excellent properties. Nevertheless, obtaining net-shaped PP foams with medium relative densities is a complicated issue. In this article, two processes ... -
Optical expandometry: a technique to analyze the expansion kinetics of chemically blown thermoplastic foams
(2012-07)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyA novel technique to determine in situ the free expansion kinetics of chemically foamed thermoplastic foams, so-called optical expandometry, is presented in this work. This technique is based on the camera monitoring ... -
Polypropylene/Clay Nanocomposites: Combined effects of clay treatment and compatibilizer polymers on the structure and properties
(Wiley, 2006)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyCombined effects of clay treatment and compatibilizer polymers on the structure and properties of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites were studied. Dynamic mechanical analysis was used to analyze comparatively the dynamic ... -
Study of the cellular structure-mechanical properties relation in starch-based foamed blocks reinforced with natural fillers and produced by microwave radiation
(2015)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyStarch-based foamed blocks reinforced with natural fillers and with a high potential for being applied as bioderived and biodegradable shaped protective packaging were produced in this work. The use of natural fillers as ... -
The effect of anionic clay particles on the structure and thermomechanical behavior of sodium partially-neutralized EMAA ionomer
(2010-06-20)
Article
Open AccessNanocomposites based on a sodium partially-neutralized ionomer of poly (ethylene-comethacrylic acid) (EMAA) and MgAl layered double hydroxide (LDH) particles with and without organic modification were prepared from a melt ... -
The influence fiber treatment on the mechanical properties of biocomposites reinforced with flax nonwovens
(2015)
Conference lecture
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Thermal conductivity anisotropy in polypropylene foams prepared by supercritical CO2 dissolution
(2012-09)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyDifferent relative density polypropylene foams were prepared by means of two foaming processes: chemical foaming by compression moulding and physical foaming by high pressure CO2 dissolution. By controlling the foaming ... -
Thermal Conductivity of Carbon Nanofibre-Polypropylene Composite Foams
(Trans Tech Publications, 2010)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyCarbon nanofibre-reinforced polypropylene nanocomposites containing from 5 to 20 wt.% of carbon nanofibres and a chemical blowing agent were melt-compounded and later foamed using compression-moulding. Alongside their ...
