• Advances in lubricated polydimethylsiloxane surfaces for polyurethane foam molding 

      Guerrero-Vaca, G.; Rodríguez-Alabanda, O.; Ibáñez-Ibáñez, Pablo Francisco; Rodríguez-Valverde, Miguel Ángel (Wiley, 2022)
      Adhesion problems are currently a challenge in the manufacture of molded polyurethane (PUR) foam products. Here, a novel solution has been proposed by infusing a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix with a liquid lubricant ...
    • Non-Stick Coatings in Aluminium Molds for the Production of Polyurethane Foam 

      Sánchez-Urbano, Francisco; Paz-Gómez, Guillermo; Rodríguez-Alabanda, O.; Romero, Pablo E.; Cabrerizo-Vílchez, Miguel; Rodríguez-Valverde, Miguel Ángel; Guerrero-Vaca, G. (MDPI, 2018)
      The manufacturing of polyurethane foam is a process of great industrial importance in the automotive and furniture sector. The operation of demolding is the most delicate, since the foam sticks firmly to the walls of the ...
    • Superhydrophobic Cerium-Based Coatings on Al-Mg Alloys and Aluminized Steel 

      Guerrero-Vaca, G.; Rodríguez-Valverde, Miguel Ángel; Castilla-Montilla, Pedro; Alguacil-Salamanca, Francisco; Rodríguez-Alabanda, O.; Romero, Pablo E.; Molero, Esther; Montes Ruiz-Cabello, F. Javier (MDPI, 2019)
      Aluminum-magnesium (Al-Mg) alloy and aluminum-coated steel (aluminized steel) are typically used for the manufacturing of baking trays and molds. For these applications, these materials must be modified to develop release ...
    • Water-Repellent Fluoropolymer-Based Coatings 

      Paz-Gómez, Guillermo; Caño-Ochoa, Juan Carlos; Rodríguez-Alabanda, O.; Romero, Pablo E.; Cabrerizo-Vílchez, Miguel; Guerrero-Vaca, G.; Rodríguez-Valverde, Miguel Ángel (MDPI, 2019)
      Fluoropolymer-based coatings are widely used for release applications. However, these hydrophobic surfaces do not reveal a significantly low adhesion. Water repellency incorporated to fluoropolymer coatings might enhance ...