Andres Rigail

Prof. Andres Rigail

ESPOL, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
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Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

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

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1 October 2005 in Polymer
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ARAndres Rigail
Andres Rigail
CSChong Sook Paik Sung
Chong Sook Paik Sung

1 June 2018 in Construction and Building Materials
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Nestor Ulloa
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MCMauricio H. Cornejo
Mauricio H. Cornejo
ARAndres Rigail
Andres Rigail
CPCecilia Paredes
Cecilia Paredes
JVJosé Luis Villalba
José Luis Villalba

1 October 2017 in Journal of Molecular Structure
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Nestor Ulloa
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Haci Baykara
ARAndres Rigail
Andres Rigail
MCMauricio H. Cornejo
Mauricio H. Cornejo
JVJose Luis Villalba
Jose Luis Villalba

5 June 2023 in Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
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MLMiriam Lazo
Miriam Lazo
IPIván Puga
Iván Puga
MMMaría Alejandra Macías
María Alejandra Macías
ABAna Barragán
Ana Barragán
PMPatricia Manzano
Patricia Manzano
ARAndres Rigail
Andres Rigail

30 March 2024 in Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
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BABecky Aguillón
Becky Aguillón
DCDemis Cabrera
Demis Cabrera
MLMiriam Daniela Lazo
Miriam Daniela Lazo
EAEstephany Adrián
Estephany Adrián
MCMiguel Carrasco
Miguel Carrasco
ARAndres Rigail
Andres Rigail

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Andres Rigail
MLMiriam Daniela Lazo
Miriam Daniela Lazo
JGJulio Enrique Gaona
Julio Enrique Gaona
JDJoshua Delgado
Joshua Delgado
CBClotario Vladimir Tapia Bastidas
Clotario Vladimir Tapia Bastidas
RPRodrigo Perugachi
Rodrigo Perugachi
The circular economy promotes plastic recycling, waste minimization, and sustainable materials. Hence, the use of agricultural waste and recycled plastics is an eco-friendly and economic outlook for developing eco-designed products. Moreover, new alternatives to reinforce recycled polyolefins and add value to agroindustrial byproducts are emerging to develop processable materials with reliable performance for industrial applications. In this study, post-consumer recycled high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) and ground rice husk (RH) of 20% w/w were blended in a torque rheometer with or without the following coupling agents: (i) maleic anhydride grafted polymer (MAEO) 5% w/w, (ii) neoalkoxy titanate (NAT) 1.5% w/w, and (iii) ethylene–glycidyl methacrylate copolymer (EGMA) 5% w/w. In terms of processability, the addition of RH decreased the specific energy consumption in the torque experiments with or without additives compared to neat rHDPE. Furthermore, the time to reach thermal stability in the extrusion process was improved with EGMA and MAEO compatibilizers. Tensile and impact test results showed that using coupling agents enhanced the properties of the RH composites. On the other hand, thermal properties analyzed through differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis showed no significant variation for all composites. The morphology of the tensile fracture surfaces was observed via scanning electron microscopy. The results show that these recycled composites are feasible for manufacturing products when an appropriate compatibilizer is used.