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Tools for Embedding and Assessing Sustainable Development Goals in Engineering Education
(MDPI, 2021-11-03)
This paper presents three tools developed within the framework of the project EDINSOST2-SDG, aimed at embedding and assessing the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Engineering curricula. ESD is promoted through ...
Characterization of Bio-Inspired Electro-Conductive Soy Protein Films
(MDPI, 2021-01-28)
Protein-based conductive materials are gaining attention as alternative components of electronic devices for value-added applications. In this regard, soy protein isolate (SPI) was processed by extrusion in order to obtain ...
Degradability of Polyurethanes and Their Blends with Polylactide, Chitosan and Starch
(MDPI, 2021-04-08)
One of the methods of making traditional polymers more environmentally friendly is to modify them with natural materials or their biodegradable, synthetic equivalents. It was assumed that blends with polylactide (PLA), ...
Morphology, Thermo-Mechanical Properties and Biodegradibility of PCL/PLA Blends Reactively Compatibilized by Different Organic Peroxides
(MDPI, 2021-07-28)
Reactive blending is a promising approach for the sustainable development of bio-based polymer blends and composites, which currently is gaining more and more attention. In this paper, biodegradable blends based on ...
Creating a Green Chemistry Lab: Towards Sustainable Resource Management and Responsible Purchasing
(MDPI, 2020-10-27)
The main goal of this project was to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the chemistry teaching laboratories of the Faculty of Engineering Vitoria-Gasteiz (University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)). With this ...
Composite waste recycling: Predictive simulation of the pyrolysis vapours and gases upgrading process in Aspen plus.
(Elsevier, 2022-08)
[EN] Waste generation is one of the greatest problems of present times, and the recycling of carbon fibre reinforced composites one big challenge to face. Currently, no resin valorisation is done in thermal fibre recycling ...
Residues from rigid foams and graphene for the synthesis of hybrid polyurethane flexible foams composites
(Elsevier, 2021-06)
Hybrid biobased polyurethane flexible foam composites containing a residue from surf industry (polyurethane powder) as filler and graphite or graphene residue were synthe-sized. It was observed that the addition of the ...
GTR/Thermoplastics Blends: How Do Interfacial Interactions Govern Processing and Physico-Mechanical Properties?
(MDPI, 2022-01-22)
In this work, GTR/thermoplastics blends (in ratio 50/50 and 75/25 wt.%) were prepared by melt-compounding in an internal mixer. During research, trans-polyoctenamer rubber (TOR), ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), ...
Sustainable Sheep Wool/Soy Protein Biocomposites for Sound Absorption
(MDPI, 2022-12-01)
The wool fibers of the Latxa sheep breed were combined with a soy protein isolate (SPI)
matrix to develop sustainable biocomposites with acoustic properties, adding value to Latxa sheep
wool, which is currently considered ...
Cellulose and Graphene Based Polyurethane Nanocomposites for FDM 3D Printing: Filament Properties and Printability
(MDPI, 2021-03-09)
3D printing has exponentially grown in popularity due to the personalization of each printed part it offers, making it extremely beneficial for the very demanding biomedical industry. This technique has been extensively ...