• Adhesive bonding of aluminium with structural acrylic adhesives: durability in wet environments 

      del Real Romero, Juan Carlos; Cano de Santayana Ortega, Mercedes; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel (01/12/2006)
      The durability of EN AW 6082-T651 aluminium alloy joints bonded with a toughened acrylic adhesive was investigated upon exposure to wet environments (humidity, water immersion and salt water immersion). Environmentally-friendly ...
    • Analytical solution to calculate the stress distribution in pin-and-collar samples bonded with anaerobic adhesives (following ISO 10123 standard) 

      Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel; Velasco López, Francisco Javier; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Pantoja Ruiz, Mariola; del Real Romero, Juan Carlos (01/12/2008)
      In this work, we analyse cylindrical joints bonded with anaerobic adhesives, applying the principles found in a paper of Nemes et al. [Int J Adhes Adhes 2006; 26(6) :474]. Nemes paper gives an analytical solution for the ...
    • Case studies in adhesives selection 

      López Martín, Francisco; Suárez Bermejo, Juan Carlos; Diez de Ulzurrum Romeo, Ignacio; Biezma Moraleda, María Victoria; Ruiz Roman, José Manuel; del Real Romero, Juan Carlos; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel (20/12/2003)
      The selection of an adhesive for a particular application is not as easy as endeavour as it might originally appear. To achieve optimum performance when bonding two materials, one must carefully plan every stage of the ...
    • Development of silane-based coatings with zirconia nanoparticles combiningwetting, tribological, and aesthetical properties 

      López de Armentia Hernández, Sara; Pantoja Ruiz, Mariola; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel (18/10/2018)
      Silane-based coatings with nanoparticles have been widely used in applications related to surface protection. Between them, the improvement of corrosion resistance by increasing the hydrophobicity is one of the main research ...
    • Durability of steel joints with ductile adhesive subjected to fatigue tests 

      Enciso Ramos, Belen; Paz Jiménez, Eva; Trujillo del Valle, Cristina; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel
      The aim of this work is the study of the adhesive joints degradation within the polyurethane-steel and silicone-steel joints from the point of view of their behavior on service and under aging conditions. In order to ...
    • Durability of steel joints with ductile adhesive subjected to fatigue tests 

      Enciso Ramos, Belen; Paz Jiménez, Eva; Trujillo del Valle, Cristina; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel (Universiteit Gent (Gante, Bélgica), 09/07/2018)
      The aim of this work is the study of the adhesive joints degradation within the polyurethane-steel and silicone-steel joints from the point of view of their behavior on service and under aging conditions. In order to ...
    • Durability of steel joints with ductile adhesive subjected to fatigue tests 

      Enciso Ramos, Belen; Paz Jiménez, Eva; Trujillo del Valle, Cristina; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel (Universiteit Gent (Gante, Bélgica), 09/07/2018)
      The aim of this work is the study of the adhesive joints degradation within the polyurethane-steel and silicone-steel joints from the point of view of their behavior on service and under aging conditions. In order to ...
    • Effect of EtOH/H2O Ratio and pH on bis-sulfur silane solutions for electrogalvanized steel joints based on anaerobic adhesives 

      Pantoja Ruiz, Mariola; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Encinas García, Noemí; Ballesteros Iglesias, María Yolanda (01/09/2011)
      A minimum hydrolysis time is required to get an adequate crosslinking between a silane film and a metallic substrate and that depends on the contents of silane, ethanol, and water in the silane solution. The objectives for ...
    • Effect of moisture and temperature on the mechanical properties of an epoxy reinforced with boron carbide 

      Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel; Velasco López, Francisco Javier; del Real Romero, Juan Carlos (01/08/2011)
      The degree of degradation in a polymer composite is directly related to the amount of moisture it absorbs. Plasticization and swelling are among the undesirable consequences of absorbed water. This effect is rather important ...
    • Effect of moisture and temperature on thermal and mechanical properties of structural polyurethane adhesive joints 

      Gálvez Villarino, Pedro; López de Armentia Hernández, Sara; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel (04/05/2020)
      The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of humidity and temperature in the mechanical and thermal properties of two polyurethane adhesives joints. Single and double component adhesives were selected, in order to ...
    • Effect of silane treatment on SiC particles used as reinforcement in epoxy resins 

      Abenojar Buendía, Juana; del Real Romero, Juan Carlos; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel; Cano de Santayana Ortega, Mercedes (15/09/2009)
      Silicon carbide (SiC) is used as reinforcement in polymeric materials due to its high resistance to abrasive wear and hardness. However, sometimes the lack of anchoring between the SiC particles and the polymer produces ...
    • Environmentally friendly plasma activation of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and polydimethylsiloxane surfaces to improve paint adhesion 

      Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; López de Armentia Hernández, Sara (01/12/2018)
      Generally, polymeric materials present an issue related to their low surface energy: low painting ability. The main aim of this work is to improve the adhesion between polymeric surfaces (polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), and ...
    • Epoxy composite reinforced with nano and micro SiC particles: curing kinetics and mechanical properties 

      Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel; Pantoja Ruiz, Mariola; Velasco López, Francisco Javier; del Real Romero, Juan Carlos (01/05/2012)
      Epoxy-based composite materials reinforced with hard particles can be used as anti-wear coatings. In this study, a commercial bicomponent resin was used, with 6 and 12% SiC particles in two different particle sizes (nano ...
    • Infiltration behaviour of liquids over fibres or woven 

      Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Enciso Ramos, Belen; López de Armentia Hernández, Sara (IOP Publishing Ltd (Kitakyushu, Japón), 12/06/2018)
      The high porosity of fabrics and fibres have hindered the study of the interaction between fluids and those kind of materials. In order to understand penetration mechanisms of polymeric matrices or woven sealing, some ...
    • Infiltration behaviour of liquids over fibres or woven 

      Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Enciso Ramos, Belen; López de Armentia Hernández, Sara
      The high porosity of fabrics and fibres have hindered the study of the interaction between fluids and those kind of materials. In order to understand penetration mechanisms of polymeric matrices or woven sealing, some ...
    • Influence of magnetization on thermal and debonding properties of TEPs 

      Abenojar Buendía, Juana; López de Armentia Hernández, Sara; del Real Romero, Juan Carlos; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel
      Hoy en día, las aplicaciones de unión adhesiva están creciendo en muchas industrias, como la automotriz, la aeronáutica o la electrónica. Sin embargo, su reciclabilidad no es fácil ya que es un proceso irreversible y las ...
    • Influence of silanisation parameters with y-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane on durability of aluminium/acrylic adhesive joints 

      del Real Romero, Juan Carlos; Cano de Santayana Ortega, Mercedes; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Pantoja Ruiz, Mariola; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel (01/09/2008)
      Silane coupling agents have extensively been used as adhesion promoters in the GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) composites. In recent years, the application of silanes in aluminium bonding process has been extensively ...
    • Influence of thread geometry on the performance of retaining anaerobic adhesives 

      Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel; Pantoja Ruiz, Mariola; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; del Real Romero, Juan Carlos; Velasco López, Francisco Javier (01/09/2011)
      The main aim of this work is to study the influence of the geometry of screws on torsion tests when they are retained with adhesives. The geometry of different types of screw threads has been studied, measuring theoretical ...
    • Influencia del tratamiento superficial en la resistencia y adhesión entre fibras naturales de lino y una matriz termoplástica 

      Enciso Ramos, Belen; López de Armentia Hernández, Sara; Abenojar Buendía, Juana; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel (16/07/2018)
      El empleo de fibras naturales como refuerzo de materiales compuestos poliméricos se ha convertido en una alternativa a las fibras convencionales debido a su bajo coste, baja densidad, elevada disponibilidad, excelentes ...
    • Kinetics of curing process in carbon/epoxy nano-composites 

      Abenojar Buendía, Juana; del Real Romero, Juan Carlos; Ballesteros Iglesias, María Yolanda; Martínez Casanova, Miguel Ángel (IOP Publishing Ltd (Kitakyushu, Japón), 12/06/2018)
      Epoxy resins are routinely used as adhesives, coatings, encapsulates, casting materials, and as matrix in composites. Their high crosslinking supposes too much rigidity, resulting in low toughness. Nano-filled addition ...