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Análisis de ciclo de vida y reglas de categoría de producto en la construcción. El caso de las baldosas cerámicas
(CSIC, 2011-06-30)
El presente trabajo muestra la evolución de las actividades de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida (ACV) y redacción de las Reglas de Categoría de Producto (RCP) en el sector de la construcción, más concretamente para los recubrimientos ...
Microstructural and in vitro characterisation of 45S5 bioactive glass coatings deposited by Solution Precursor Plasma Spraying (SPPS)
(Elsevier, 2018-12-20)
The present work focused on the development of bioactive glass coatings employing Solution Precursor Plasma Spraying. Precursors of SiO2, CaO, Na2O and P2O5 were mixed in distilled water to prepare concentrated solutions ...
Tile decoration with greener technologies: spray pyrolysis and solution combustion synthesis for alternative colorations
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya- BarcelonaTECH.Sociedad Española de Cerámica y VidrioSocedade Portuguesa de Cerámica e VidroCentro de Integridad Estructural, Fiabilidad y Micromecánica de los Materiales (CIEFMA-UPC), 2018-10)
The great concern about environmental impacts of different industries if forcing the research in more nature-friendly processes. In the case of ceramic tiles manufacture, decoration stage consumes pigments or frits for ...
On the Relationship between Exposure to Particles and Dustiness during Handling of Powders in Industrial Settings
(Oxford University Press, 2019-01-07)
Exposure to ceramic powders, which is frequent during handling operations, is known to cause adverse health effects. Finding proxy parameters to quantify exposure is useful for efficient and timely exposure assessments. ...
CuO improved (Sn,Sb)O2 ceramic anodes for electrochemical advanced oxidation processes
(American Ceramic Society, 2018-12)
Antimony‐doped tin oxide electrodes with CuO as sintering aid are presented as an economical alternative to metal‐based electrodes, intended for the electrooxidation process of emerging and recalcitrant organic contaminants ...
Beyond the energy balance: Exergy analysis of an industrial roller kiln firing porcelain tiles
(Elsevier, 2019-03)
The ceramic tile manufacturing process consumes large amounts of energy, mainly in the firing stage. Firing usually takes place in natural gas-fuelled continuous roller kilns, the most widely used tile firing facilities ...
The puzzling issue of silica toxicity: are silanols bridging the gaps between surface states and pathogenicity?
(Springer Nature, 2019)
Background: Silica continues to represent an intriguing topic of fundamental and applied research across various
scientific fields, from geology to physics, chemistry, cell biology, and particle toxicology. The pathogenic ...
Low-cost ceramic membranes: A research opportunity for industrial application
(Elsevier, 2019-03)
Obtaining low-cost ceramic membranes has attracted great interest in the scientific community in last years, as it allows to preserve the advantages of ceramic materials while significantly reduce their manufacturing costs. ...
Residual stresses in porcelain tiles. Measurement and process variables assessment
(Elsevier, 2019-04-22)
This research addresses the residual stresses phenomenon taking place during the manufacture of porcelain tiles. Residual stresses were quantified by the strain relaxation slotting method. The method is based on the fact ...
Effect of fructose-containing feedstocks on the microstructure of multicomponent coatings deposited by suspension plasma spraying
(Elsevier, 2019-04)
This work addressed to investigate the use of fructose as an additive in the water-based suspension feedstock of a Y-TZP/Al2O3/SiC multicomponent coating manufactured by suspension plasma spraying. The effect of fructose ...