Rafael Balart

Prof. Rafael Balart

Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

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

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1 July 2006 in European Polymer Journal
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MSM.R. Sanchis
M.R. Sanchis
VBV. Blanes
V. Blanes
MBM. Blanes
M. Blanes
David Garcia-SanogueraDavid Garcia-Sanoguera
David Garcia-Sanoguera
Rafael BalartRafael Balart
Rafael Balart

1 September 2015 in Composites Part B: Engineering
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Daniel Garcia-GarciaDaniel Garcia-Garcia
Daniel Garcia-Garcia
ACA. Carbonell
A. Carbonell
MSM. Dolores Samper
M. Dolores Samper
David Garcia-SanogueraDavid Garcia-Sanoguera
David Garcia-Sanoguera
Rafael BalartRafael Balart
Rafael Balart

1 August 2016 in Carbohydrate Polymers
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José Miguel FerriJosé Miguel Ferri
José Miguel Ferri
Daniel Garcia-GarciaDaniel Garcia-Garcia
Daniel Garcia-Garcia
LSLourdes Sanchez-Nacher
Lourdes Sanchez-Nacher
Octavio FenollarOctavio Fenollar
Octavio Fenollar
Rafael BalartRafael Balart
Rafael Balart

1 May 2014 in Materials & Design (1980-2015)
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VFV. Fombuena
V. Fombuena
LBL. Bernardi
L. Bernardi
Octavio FenollarOctavio Fenollar
Octavio Fenollar
Teodomiro BoronatTeodomiro Boronat
Teodomiro Boronat
Rafael BalartRafael Balart
Rafael Balart

1 December 2021 in Food Hydrocolloids
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SRSandra Rojas-Lema
Sandra Rojas-Lema
KNKlara Nilsson
Klara Nilsson
Jon TrifolJon Trifol
Jon Trifol
MLMaud Langton
Maud Langton
JGJaume Gomez-Caturla
Jaume Gomez-Caturla
RMRosana Moriana
Rosana Moriana

20 November 2019 in Polymers
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AAAngel Aguero
Angel Aguero
MMMaria del Carmen Morcillo
Maria del Carmen Morcillo
Luis Quiles-CarrilloLuis Quiles-Carrillo
Luis Quiles-Carrillo
Rafael BalartRafael Balart
Rafael Balart
Teodomiro BoronatTeodomiro Boronat
Teodomiro Boronat
Octavio FenollarOctavio Fenollar
Octavio Fenollar
This research work aims to study the influence of the reprocessing cycles on the mechanical, thermal, and thermomechanical properties of polylactide (PLA). To this end, PLA was subjected to as many as six extrusion cycles and the resultant pellets were shaped into pieces by injection molding. Mechanical characterization revealed that the PLA pieces presented relatively similar properties up to the third reprocessing cycle, whereas further cycles induced an intense reduction in ductility and toughness. The effect of the reprocessing cycles was also studied by the changes in the melt fluidity, which showed a significant increase after four reprocessing cycles. An increase in the bio-polyester chain mobility was also attained with the number of the reprocessing cycles that subsequently favored an increase in crystallinity of PLA. A visual inspection indicated that PLA developed certain yellowing and the pieces also became less transparent with the increasing number of reprocessing cycles. Therefore, the obtained results showed that PLA suffers a slight degradation after one or two reprocessing cycles whereas performance impairment becomes more evident above the fourth reprocessing cycle. This finding suggests that the mechanical recycling of PLA for up to three cycles of extrusion and subsequent injection molding is technically feasible.