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Barrier properties and mechanical strength of bio-renewable, heat-sealable films based on gelatin, glycerol and soybean oil for sustainable food packaging by Ciannamea, Emiliano M., Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E., De Angelis, María Grazia

“…In this work we studied the mass transfer of renewable films based on gelatin (Ge), glycerol (Gly) and epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) for application in food…”
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Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Macrocrystalline Talc from Argentine by Silvia E. Barbosa, Luciana A. Castillo

“…A detailed petrographical, mineralogical, morphological, geochemical and physicochemical characterization of talc from an Argentinean ore is presented. This…”
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Crystalline morphology of thermoplastic starch/talc nanocomposites induced by thermal processing by Castillo, Luciana A., López, Olivia V., García, María A., Barbosa, Silvia E., Villar, Marcelo A.

“…A structural study about the changes induced by plasticization of native corn starch was carried out in this work. The influence of talc nanoparticles presence…”
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Analysis of the relationship between the amount and type of MSW and population socioeconomic level: Bahía Blanca case study, Argentina by Vazquez, Yamila V., Barragán, Federico, Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E.

“…The amount and type of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Bahía Blanca (Argentina) were assessed and correlated with population socioeconomic level. In this sense,…”
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Germination and Vigor of Maize Seeds: Pilot-Scale Comparison of Low-Oxygen and Traditional Storage Methods by Abadía, María Bernadette, Castillo, Luciana A., Alonso, Yanela N., Monterubbianesi, María Gloria, Maciel, Gisele, Bartosik, Ricardo E.

“…Seed quality declines during storage depending on relative humidity, temperature, and oxygen concentration. Low-oxygen atmospheres significantly enhanced the…”
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Food packaging bags based on thermoplastic corn starch reinforced with talc nanoparticles by López, Olivia V., Castillo, Luciana A., García, M. Alejandra, Villar, Marcelo A., Barbosa, Silvia E.

“…Packaging bags from thermo-compressed films of thermoplastic corn starch containing talc nanoparticles (0, 1, 3 and 5% w/w) were developed. Mechanical…”
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Rethinking of toiletries rigid bottles for recycling improvement by Vazquez, Yamila V., Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E.

“…Rethinking of plastic rigid shampoo bottles based on “Design for the Environment” concepts is proposed. Bottles of most consumed shampoo brands with different…”
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Influence of processing and particle morphology on final properties of polypropylene/talc nanocomposites by Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E.

“…The influence of different processing operations as well as particle morphology and concentration on microstructure and final mechanical properties of…”
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Controlled release of micronutrients from surface-modified polymer films for agricultural applications by Linares, Paula B., Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E.

“…Active polyethylene/carbon black films with the capability of controlled release of micronutrients were developed in this work. A simple technique allowed…”
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Ecodesign approach for plastic minimization in shampoo bottles by Vazquez, Yamila V., Dutari, Teresa, Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E.

“…Current shampoo bottles are oversized, using more plastic than necessary. In order to promote plastic minimization, the aim of this work is to determine how…”
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Single polymer composite sheets from polypropylene nonwoven fabric and films. Influence of processing conditions on final properties by Vazquez, Yamila V., Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E.

“…Single polypropylene (PP) composites from a film/nonwoven fabric/film was obtained by hot calendering in order to develop recyclable, flexible, and low‐cost…”
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Blown nanocomposite films from polypropylene and talc. Influence of talc nanoparticles on biaxial properties by Espinosa, Karolth R., Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E.

“…Blown films based on polypropylene (PP) and talc nanoparticles (0, 1, 3 and 5wt%) were obtained at pilot scale. Good nanoparticles dispersion and distribution…”
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Comparative analysis of crystallization behavior induced by different mineral fillers in polypropylene nanocomposites by Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E.

“…A comparative analysis of crystallization behavior induced by several mineral fillers in polypropylene nanocomposites was performed. Morphological changes and…”
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Surface modifications of talcs. Effects of inorganic and organic acid treatments by Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E., Maiza, Pedro, Capiati, Numa J.

“…A multipurpose acid treatment, which comprises purification, delamination, particle size reduction, and surface modification on milled talc samples, is…”
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Thermoplastic starch/talc bionanocomposites. Influence of particle morphology on final properties by Castillo, Luciana A., López, Olivia V., Ghilardi, Julia, Villar, Marcelo A., Barbosa, Silvia E., García, M. Alejandra

“…This work analyzed the effect of talc morphology on structural characteristics and final properties of thermoplastic corn starch (TPS). In this sense,…”
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Processing–properties–applications relationship of nanocomposites based on thermoplastic corn starch and talc by López, Olivia V., Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E., Villar, Marcelo A., Alejandra García, M.

“…Films based on thermoplastic corn starch (TPS) and talc nanoparticles were developed by melt mixing and thermo‐compression. Films structure, optical and…”
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Influence of talc morphology on the mechanical properties of talc filled polypropylene by Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E., Capiati, Numa J.

“…Injected polypropylene (PP)/talc composites were studied to evaluate the influence of different talc morphologies on their final mechanical properties. Talc…”
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Use of talc as low-cost clarifier for wastewater by GRAFIA, Ana L, CASTILLO, Luciana A, BARBOSA, Silvia E

“…Talc is proposed as a low-cost mineral for wastewater clarification. In this sense, adsorption of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions was studied…”
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Surface-modified talc particles by acetoxy groups grafting: Effects on mechanical properties of polypropylene/talc composites by Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E., Capiati, Numa J.

“…This article deals with the effects of surface‐modified talc particles on mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP)/talc composites. These materials were…”
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Lemon essential oil desorption from polypropylene/talc nanocomposite films by Alonso, Yanela N., Grafia, Ana L., Castillo, Luciana A., Barbosa, Silvia E.

“…A phenomenological analysis on desorption mechanism of lemon essential oil in semicrystalline polymer nanocomposites is performed. Films were made of…”
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