Teaching team

Researcher in the AIMPLAS Extrusion Department

Degree in Chemistry.

Eighteen years’ experience in polymeric materials processing using different extrusion technologies, as well as new material and product development for different applications.

Extensive experience teaching training courses on plastic materials, extrusion processing technologies and finishing processes for companies in the plastics sector. ROLE/RESPONSIBILITIES/AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Research on processing, R&D&I project development, technical assistance and training activities for companies in the plastics sector at regional, national and international level.

Main research areas: development and processing of new materials by extrusion, biopolymers and thermoplastic composites for different applications.

SPECIAL MENTIONS:

Patent ES 2 364 831 B1. Procedure to obtain thermoplastic starch and thermoplastic starch obtainable from this procedure.

Chemical engineer.

Eleven years’ experience as a researcher in the field of transformation processes and plastic product development at the Plastics Technology Centre (AIMPLAS).

He has participated in various national and European projects for private companies in collaboration with other research centres (e.g. iSmithers, VTT, TNO, PERA, Fraunhofer) in the areas of packaging, plastics for agriculture, advanced materials for medical applications, development of new materials for aeronautics and navigation, new extrusion technologies and recycling of thermoplastic materials.

In collaboration with plastics processing companies (working in film extrusion, profile and pipe extrusion, printing and lamination with adhesives), he has provided technical assistance to develop new formulations, optimize processes, improve efficiency and reduce costs.

He has taken part in several seminars and technical conferences on plastic materials and has extensive experience teaching open and tailor-made training courses on plastic materials extrusion, profile and pipe manufacturing, printing techniques and film lamination with adhesives.

Degree in Chemistry from the Universitat de València in 1997.

Currently Head of the AIMPLAS Compounding Department, a position he has held since 2009. He has extensive experience as a researcher in compounding and formulation of plastics. He has worked at AIMPLAS since 2000. In project development, he has collaborated with regional, national and European companies in a wide range of fields, including nanomaterials, bioplastics, flame retardants, natural fibres, electrical conductivity and recycling.

He has more than 15 years’ experience processing all kinds of polymers, ranging from commodities to technical bioplastics and high-performance polymers. He has taught more than 3,000 hours of course classes on compounding, additives, fillers and injection, and has also spoken at and organized many Spanish and international events.

Industrial Technical Engineer.

He has 15 years’ experience in the field of polymer processing and product development in the Design and Injection Department.

He provides technical advice and assessment for companies on injection moulding, process optimization, new moulding materials and compounds, and testing.

In the product development area, he performs product analysis to choose the ideal manufacturing method from existing production processes for plastic materials.

His teaching experience includes more than 1,500 course hours taught on topics such as plastic manufacturing processes, injection technologies, optimization treatments, product design, CAD and product project management.

Degree in Chemistry.

European Master’s in Polymer Technology and Transformation Processes.

She has more than 15 years’ experience in the field of the extrusion of polymeric materials: she has assessed processing in different standard extrusion technologies; extrusion of flexible parts (laminates and films), semi-rigid parts (profiles and tubes) and rigid parts (bottles, overlaps and thermoformed packaging) in single-layer and multilayer structures and in new extrusion technologies such as reactive extrusion and foam extrusion. Her main areas of research and work are the development and extrusion processing of new materials, and the development of biopolymers and thermoplastic composites for different applications, such as packaging, construction and agriculture.

Her other activities include technological assessment for companies in the plastics industry and coordination of large-scale research projects at different levels (direct projects with companies, projects in Spain and European projects).

Her teaching experience includes classes taught on extrusion processes in different official courses, vocational training, university undergraduate and master’s degree programmes, and tailor-made courses for companies.

Special Mentions:

European Patent Office, patent EP13001565.2013. Bio-based biodegradable polymer.

Degree in Chemistry from the Universitat de València. She has worked at AIMPLAS since 2007 and is currently the Head of the Composites Department.

As a specialist in raw materials and composite processing, she has worked on Spanish and international research projects, mainly in the areas of nanocomposites, polyurethanes, alternative curing techniques and the circular economy. She participated in technical coordination of several FP7, CIP Eco-Innovation and Horizon 2020 projects focusing on the compound materials sector (POLYCOND, CORNETFOAM, ECORUBBER, ECOGEL, URBANREC).

Before joining AIMPLAS, she worked as the Quality Manager at PREPOL, S.L., a company that makes polyurethane components for the automotive industry.

Her teaching experience includes courses taught on composites and polyurethanes. In both cases, the course topics included raw materials, formulation, transformation processes and applications.

Degree in Chemistry.

Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering and Management from the Escuela de Organización Industrial in Madrid.

Specialist stay on recycling plastic materials at Fraunhofer-IVV (Freising, Germany).

She has 22 years’ experience in the field of plastic materials, analysis, the environment and recovery in the Physical and Mechanical Laboratory, Chemistry Laboratory, Department of the Environment, Recycling and the Environment Business Area, and the Department of Sustainability and Industrial Recovery.

In the last 14 years, she has worked in the areas of sustainability and waste recovery.

The activities she performs include consulting for companies; training, preparation and implementation of projects in Spain and Europe; organization of and participation in conferences and seminars; and publication of technical-scientific articles and informative material.

Her teaching experience includes more than 1,500 hours of teaching a wide range of courses: specialized diploma programmes, university master’s degrees, specialist university programmes, intermediate and advanced vocational training, professional retraining, extended learning and postgraduate programmes organized by AIMPLAS and other institutions

Degree in Fine Arts and Master’s Degree in Graphic Design from the Universitat Politècnica de València.

She has more than 10 years’ experience in pre-printing and printing process control, implementing graphic design standards and colour management. She has more than five years’ experience in deposition processes for functional materials, and chromo-active, conductive, semiconductive and dielectric inks using printing technologies.

She worked on technical coordination of the 3NEO Advanced Printing Technology Platform for five years. She participated in AENOR Committee 54 and ISO Committee 130 for three years. She collaborates with Spanish and international research centres on European projects to contribute value added to printed products. She participated in research stays in the graphic design industry at the Fogra Institute in Germany and the Ugra Institute in Switzerland.

She has more than 10 years’ teaching experience in vocational training, continuous training and tailor-made training in companies in printing control and graphic design standards, colorimetry and colour management, colour formulation and functional printing.

Degree in Chemistry.

She has 10 years’ experience in the field of polymer characterization and identification.

She provides advice for the development of new products and solving problems arising from plastic materials used in different application sectors (e.g. packaging and the automotive industry).

She has participated in several R&D&I projects at regional, national and European level, and has been the project head for some of these projects at AIMPLAS (e.g. POLYMIX in the LIFE+ programme, HIPERDRY in the Seventh Framework Programme SME-2013-2).

Her teaching experience includes more than 500 hours taught on topics such as the characterization of plastic materials, their performance against external agents, legislation applicable to plastics, REACH and recycling.

PhD in Chemistry.

He has 10 years’ experience in the transformation processes of plastic materials, including polymer extrusion and compounding. He has five years’ experience in the polymer chemistry laboratory. He has three years’ experience in the development of polymeric materials.

He has six years’ experience as Head of the Compounding Department and three years’ experience as Head of the Materials Department.

He has taught more than 1,500 hours of classes on polymeric materials, rheology and nanotechnology. He has taught in master’s programmes at the Universitat de València and the Universitat Politècnica de València.

He has published more than 10 articles in scientific journals. He holds a patent on new techniques for heating polymeric materials. He is the joint supervisor of two doctoral dissertations and several final year projects.

Industrial Technical Engineer specializing in industrial chemistry.

She has more than 10 years’ experience in the field of physical and mechanical testing of plastic and composite materials.

She provides technical advice on quality control of raw materials and finished products, validation of new materials and failure assessment of products in service.

Her teaching experience includes more than 1,500 hours of classes taught on plastic materials, characterization, quality control and compound materials.