Jorge Pérez-Ampuero

Prof. Jorge Pérez-Ampuero

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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22 September 2025 in Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
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Benjamín Alberto Moreno-NúñezBenjamín Alberto Moreno-Núñez
Benjamín Alberto Moreno-Núñez
GPGONZALO PINCHEIRA
GONZALO PINCHEIRA
Manuel BureloManuel Burelo
Manuel Burelo
RCRubio-González Carlos
Rubio-González Carlos
Enrique Martínez-FrancoEnrique Martínez-Franco
Enrique Martínez-Franco
Cecilia Daniela Treviño-QuintanillaCecilia Daniela Treviño-Quintanilla
Cecilia Daniela Treviño-Quintanilla

7 May 2025 in Processes
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JPJorge Pérez-Ampuero
Jorge Pérez-Ampuero
GPGONZALO PINCHEIRA
GONZALO PINCHEIRA
MMManuel Francisco Melendrez
Manuel Francisco Melendrez
RCRicardo I Castro
Ricardo I Castro
VTVictor Tuninetti
Victor Tuninetti
Benjamín Alberto Moreno-NúñezBenjamín Alberto Moreno-Núñez
Benjamín Alberto Moreno-Núñez
Multilayer plastic films (MPFs) are widely used in the food industry. Despite its widespread use, the recycling of MPF remains a challenge due to its complex structure. Solvent-based recycling is more complex and costly than conventional mechanical recycling, which remains the most widely used method despite its technical and economic limitations. This study investigates the conventional mechanical recycling of post-consumer MPF without separating its constituent layers. Samples were prepared using a thermal extrusion cycle with the control of temperature, speed and sample size to improve the melt state, homogeneity and mechanical response of the mixture. The results of the physicomechanical characterization in this research study show that the proper selection of the extrusion parameters for a fine multilayer waste of 2 mm particle size, has a positive impact, for instance, on the final maximum strength of the recycled material, demonstrating an increase of up to 40 and 70% in tensile and flexural properties, respectively. The proposed mechanical recycling of post-consumer MPF without separation of its constituents can produce a material with mechanical properties comparable to those of low-density polyethylene and polypropylene. These findings could significantly benefit the recycling industry by reducing plastic pollution and allowing for creating new products with specific mechanical properties tailored for different applications.

29 September 2026 in Emergent Materials
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Jorge Pérez-Ampuero
Cecilia Daniela Treviño-QuintanillaCecilia Daniela Treviño-Quintanilla
Cecilia Daniela Treviño-Quintanilla
Edgar FrancoEdgar Franco
Edgar Franco
Enrique Martínez-FrancoEnrique Martínez-Franco
Enrique Martínez-Franco
VTVictor Tuninetti
Victor Tuninetti
GPGONZALO PINCHEIRA
GONZALO PINCHEIRA