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• Low-temperature plasma treatments in the design of polypropylene surgical meshes for hernia repair 

  Labay, Cédric Pierre; Canal Barnils, Cristina; Navarro Sentanyes, Antonio; Canal Arias, José María (2016)
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  One of the new trends in textile biomaterials research is to deliver active compounds locally in the surgical site from the medical device. One way to manage post-operatory infections associated with mesh implants in ...
• Surface treatment of denim fabric for selective fading 

  Carrión Fité, Francisco Javier (2016)
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  A growing customer demand currently exists for denim apparel with a used, worn, faded appearance or even holes in the fabric. In this work, we examined the effect of treating denim with an aqueous solution of an oxidant ...
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  Crosstalk characterization of fabrics elaborated with conductive yarns 

  Fernández García, Raúl; Gil Galí, Ignacio; Cano Casas, Francesc; Parés Sabatés, Ferran (2016)
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  The electrical characterization of crosstalk of fabrics elaborated with conductive yarns is investigated. The impact of the source, victim and ground traces location is reported. The experimental results show that the ...
• Evaluation of fire behaviour of flax fabrics treated with expandable graphite based coatings 

  Ardanuy Raso, Mònica; Ventura Casellas, Heura; Claramunt Blanes, Josep; Haurie Ibarra, Laia (2015)
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  lmprovement of the fire behaviour of flax fabrics treated with silica coatings containing expandable graphite preparad through sol-gel treatment has been studied. Results show that silica coating containing expandable graphite ...
• Nonwoven flax fiber mats and white portland cement composites for building envelopes 

  Fernández Carrasco, Lucía; Claramunt Blanes, Josep; Llerena Encalada, Ana; Torrens Martín, David; Ardanuy Raso, Mònica; Zamora i Mestre, Joan-Lluís (International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM), 2015)
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  Traditionally, architectural materials performance was the key point for developing materials; but nowadays, other criteria’s as sustainability, availability and recyclability are being considered. By the other hand, the ...
• Developing antioxidant capacity to cellulose-based materials by using enzymatically-modified products 

  Cusola Aumedes, Oriol; Valls Vidal, Cristina; Vidal Lluciá, Teresa; Roncero Vivero, María Blanca (2015)
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  In the present work various laccases (Lac) and different phenolic compounds potentially possessing antioxidant action were used in an enzymatic reaction to prepare several functionalization solutions (FS), which were then ...
• Endoglucanase treatments for improving pulp reactivity in biobleached and commercial dissolving pulps 

  Quintana, Elisabet; Valls Vidal, Cristina; Vidal Lluciá, Teresa; Roncero Vivero, María Blanca (2015)
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  In this study, a bleached commercial dissolving pulp and a TCF sulphite pulp, bleached at the laboratory scale with a laccase–violuric acid system and complemented with a pressurized hydrogen peroxide stage (LVAPO), were ...
• Effects of a cellulase treatment on the preparation process and final properties of nanocrystalline cellulose 

  Beltramino Heffes, Facundo; Roncero Vivero, María Blanca; Vidal Lluciá, Teresa; Torres López, Antonio Luis; Valls Vidal, Cristina (2015)
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  In this work, we introduced an enzymatic treatment with a cellulase prior to NCC isolation from fibers via sulfuric acid hydrolysis, combining biotechnological and chemical procedures. NCC isolation process has typically ...
• Study of the cellular structure-mechanical properties relation in starch-based foamed blocks reinforced with natural fillers and produced by microwave radiation 

  López-Gil, Alberto; Velasco, Daniel; Ardanuy Raso, Mònica; Rodríguez-Pérez, Miguel Ángel (2015)
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  Starch-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 ...
• Extrusion foaming of PHB-copolymer: effect of chain extender and cooling system on the cellular structure and properties 

  Ventura Casellas, Heura; Rodríguez-Pérez, Miguel Ángel; Ardanuy Raso, Mònica (2015)
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  In 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 ...
• Cellular structure and mechanical properties of polydhyroxyalkanoate (PHA) based foams 

  Ventura Casellas, Heura; Rodríguez-Pérez, Miguel Ángel; Ardanuy Raso, Mònica (2015)
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• The influence fiber treatment on the mechanical properties of biocomposites reinforced with flax nonwovens 

  Ventura Casellas, Heura; Claramunt Blanes, Josep; Navarro Sentanyes, Antonio; Rodríguez-Pérez, Miguel Ángel; Ardanuy Raso, Mònica (2015)
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