Grupo de Investigación de Ingeniería Química

• M. DO AMARAL, S. VAN ES, J.M. ASUA.  Development of a Coupled Viscosity-Polymerization Model for the Synthesis of High Solids-Low Viscosity Latexes MACROMOL. THEORY & SIMUL. 13, 107,  2004
• M. ZUBITUR, S. BEN AMOR, C. BAUER, B. AMRAM, M. AGNELY, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Multimonomer Emulsion Copolymerization in Presence of Inhibitors CHEM. ENG. J. 98, 183,  2004
• L. BOUVIER-FONTES, R. PIRRI, G. ARZAMENDI, J.M. ASUA, J.R. LEIZA.  Branching and Crosslinking in Emulsion Polymerization MACROMOL. SYMP. 206, 149,  2004
• O. ELIZALDE, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  On-line Monitoring of All-Acrylic Emulsion Polymerization Reactors by Raman Spectroscopy MACROMOL. SYMP. 206, 135,  2004
• R. SALAZAR, D. ALVAREZ, P. ILUNDAIN, L. DA CUNHA, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.M. ASUA.  Towards the Production of Green/Odorless Latexes REACT. & FUNCT. POLYM., 58(3), 159,  2004
• J. M. ASUA.  Emulsion Polymerization: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Process Developments J. POLYM. SCI. PART A: POLYM. CHEM. 42 (5), 1025,  2004
• P. ILUNDAIN, R. SALAZAR, D. ALVAREZ, L. DA CUNHA, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.M. ASUA.  "Modeling and Optimization of Postpolymerization Processes IND. ENG. CHEM. RES. 43(5), 1244,  2004
• C. LANDIER, M.J. BARANDIARAN, X. DRUJON, J.M. ASUA.  Synthesis of Core/Shell Latexes in a Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor IND. ENG. CHEM. RES. 43, 700,  2004
• O. ELIZALDE, M. VICENTE, C. PLESSIS, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Knowledge-based Control of Emulsion Polymerization: Tayloring Adhesive Properties J. COATING TECHN. 1, 45,  2004
• R. SALAZAR, D. ALVAREZ, P. ILUNDAIN, L. DA CUNHA, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.M. ASUA.  Post-Polymerization vs Devolatilization for Monomer Removal in Latexes PROGR. COLLOID & POLYM. SCI. 124, 116,  2003
• M. DO AMARAL, A. AREVALILLO, J.L. SANTOS, J.M. ASUA.  Novel Insight into the Miniemulsification Process: CFD Applied to Ultrasonification PROGR. COLLOID & POLYM. SCI. 124, 103,  2003
• O. ELIZALDE, E. ARAMENDIA, P. ILUNDAIN, R. SALAZAR, D. ALVAREZ, L. DA CUNHA, J. GRADE, T. BLEASE, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.R. LEIZA, J.C. DE LA CAL, J.M. ASUA.  Knowledgebased Development of Emulsion Polymerization Processes for Tayloring of Polymer Latex Properties PROGR. COLLOID & POLYM. SCI. 124, 1,  2003
• E. ARAMENDIA, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.M. ASUA.  On The Optimal Surfmer Addition Profile in Emulsion Polymerization COMPTES RENDUES CHIMIE 6, 1313,  2003
• P. ILUNDAIN, D. ALVAREZ, L. DA CUNHA, R. SALAZAR, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.M. ASUA.  Modification of the Microstructure in Emulsion Polymers J. POLYM. SCI. PART A: POLYM. CHEM. 41, 3744,  2003
• J.M. ASUA.  A New Model for Radical Desorption in Emulsion Polymerization MACROMOLECULES 36, 6245,  2003
• M. ZUBITUR, P.D. ARMITAGE, S. BEN AMOR, J. R. LEIZA, J. M. ASUA.  Mathematical Modeling of Multimonomer (Vinylic, Divinylic, Acidic) Emulsion Copolymerization Systems POLYM. REACT. ENG.. J. 11, 627,  2003
• N. ZOCO, L. LOPEZ DE ARBINA, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA, G. ARZAMENDI.  Molecular Weight Development in Emulsion Copolymerization of n-Butyl Acrylate/Styrene (50/50) J. APPL. POLYM. SCI. 87, 1918,  2003
• A. D'ANJOU, F.J. TORREALDEA, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA, G. ARZAMENDI.  Model Reduction in Emulsion Polymerization Using Hybrid First Principles/Artificial Neural Networks Models MACROMOL. THEORY & SIMUL. 12, 4256,  2003
• G. ARZAMENDI, C. PLESSIS, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Effect of the Intramolecular Chain Transfer to Polymer on PLP-SEC Experiments of Alkyl Acrylates MACROMOL. THEORY & SIMUL., 12, 315,  2003
• E. ARAMENDIA, J. MALLEGOL, C. JEYNES, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.L. KEDDIE, J.M. ASUA.  Distribution of Surfactants Near Acrylic Latex Film Surfaces: A Comparison of Conventional and Reactive Surfactants (Surfmers) LANGMUIR 19, 3212,  2003
• C. PLESSIS, G. ARZAMENDI, J.M. ALBERDI, A.M. VAN HERK, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Evidence of Branching in Poly(n-Butyl Acrylate) MACROMOL. RAPID COMMUN., 24, 173,  2003
• M. VICENTE, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Maximizing Production and Polymer Quality (MWD and Composition) in Emulsion Polymerization Reactors with Limited Capacity Heat Removal CHEM. ENG. SCI. 58, 215,  2003
• P. ILUNDAIN, D. ALVAREZ, L. DA CUNHA, R. SALAZAR, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.M. ASUA.  Knowledge-based Choice of the Initiator Type for Monomer Removal by Postpolymerization J. POLYM. SCI. PART A: POLYM. CHEM. 40, 4245,  2002
• O. ELIZALDE, M. VICENTE, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Control of the Adhesive Properties of n-Butyl Acrylate/Styrene Latexes POLYM. REACT. ENG. 10, 265,  2002
• C. PLESSIS, G. ARZAMENDI, M. AGNELY, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Seeded Semibatch Emulsion Polymerization of n-BA: Effect of the Seed Properties J. POLYM. SCI. PART A: POLYM. CHEM. 40, 2878,  2002
• M. VICENTE, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Control of Microstructural Properties in Emulsion Polymerization Systems MACROMOL. SYMP. 182, 291,  2002
• J.M. ASUA.  Miniemulsion Polymerization PROGR. IN POLYM. SCI. 27,1283,  2002
• I. AMALVY, M.J. UNZUE, H.A.S. SCHOONBROOD, J.M. ASUA.  Reactive Surfactants in Heterophase Polymerization: Colloidal Properties, Film Water Absorption and Surfactant Exudation J. POLYM. SCI. PART A: POLYM. CHEM. 40, 2994,  2002
• E. ARAMENDIA, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.C. DE LA CAL, J. GRADE, T. BLEASE, J.M. ASUA,  Improving Latex Performance by Using Polymerizable Surfactants E.S. Daniels, E.D. Sudol and M.S. El-Aasser, Editors, ACS Symp. Ser. 801, 168,  2002
• J.M. ASUA.  Procesos de Polimerización: la etapa clave en el desarrollo de polímeros con mejores prestaciones QUIMICA E INDUSTRIA, 1, 13,  2002
• E. ARAMENDIA, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J. GRADE, T. BLEASE, J.M. ASUA.  Polymerization of High-Solids Content Acrylic Latexes Using Nonionic Polymerizable Surfactant J. POLYM. SCI. PART A: POLYM. CHEM., 40, 1552,  2002
• C. GAUTHIER, O. SINDT, G. VIGIER, A. GUYOT, H.A.S. SCHOONBROOD, M.J. UNZUE, J.M. ASUA,  Reactive Surfactants in Heterophase Polymerization: XVII.- Influence of the Surfactant on the Mechanical Properties and Hydration of the Films J. APPL. POLYM. SCI. 84, 1686,  2002
• M. VICENTE, C. SAYER, J.R. LEIZA, G. ARZAMENDI, E.L. LIMA, J.C. PINTO, J.M. ASUA.  Dynamic Optimization of Non-linear Emulsion Copolymerization Systems: Open-loop Control of Composition and Molecular Weight Distributions CHEM. ENG. J., 85, 339,  2002
• M. VICENTE, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Challenges in On-Line Control of Composition and Molecular Weight Distribution of Non-Linear Emulsion Copolymers "Polymer Colloids. Science and Technology of Latex Systems". E.S. Daniels, E.D. Sudol and M.S. El-Aasser, Editors, ACS Symp. Ser. 801, 113,  2002
• P. ILUNDAIN, L. DA CUNHA, R. SALAZAR, D. ALVAREZ, M. J. BARANDIARAN, J. M. ASUA.  Post-Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate Containing Latexes J. APPL. POLYM. SCI., 83, 923,  2002
• E. ARAMENDIA, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.M. ASUA, J. GRADE, T. BLEASE.  Neccesary Evil. Non-Migratory Surfactant Overcomes Drawbacks of Convencional Products MODERN PAINT AND COATINGS. 91, 36,  2001
• P.H.H. ARAUJO, J.C. DE LA CAL, J.M. ASUA, J.C. PINTO.  Modeling Particle Size Distribution (PSD) in Emulsion Copolymerization Reactions in a Continuous Loop Reactor MACROMOL. THEORY SIMUL. 10, 769,  2001
• P.H.H. ARAUJO, C. SAYER, J.C. DE LA CAL, J.M. ASUA, E.L. LIMA, J.C. PINTO.  Utilization of Neural Networks as Soft Sensors to Monitor Emulsion Polymerization Reactions (Average Particle Diameter and Conversion) LATIN AMERICAN APPLIED RESEARCH, 31, 525,  2014
• C. PLESSIS, G. ARZAMENDI, J.M. ALBERDI, M. AGNELY, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Intramolecular Chain Transfer to Polymer in the Emulsion Polymerization of 2-Ethyl Hexyl Acrylate MACROMOLECULES, 34, 6138,  2001
• C. PLESSIS, G. ARZAMENDI, J.R. LEIZA, D. CHARMOT, J.M. ASUA.  Modeling of Seeded Semibatch Emulsion Polymerization of n-BA IND. ENG. CHEM. RES., 40, 3883,  2001
• M. ZUBITUR, J.M. ASUA.  Improving Chain Transfer Agent Mass Transfer in the Semicontinuous Emulsion Copolymerization of Vinyl Acetate/Butyl Acrylate MACROMOL. MAT. & ENG., 286, 362,  2001
• M. VICENTE, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA  Simultaneous Control of the Copolymer Composition and Molecular Weight Distribution in Emulsion Copolymerization AIChE J., 47, 1594,  2001
• C. SAYER, P.H.H. ARAUJO, G. ARZAMENDI, J.M. ASUA, E.L. LIMA, J.C. PINTO.  Modeling MWD in Emulsion Polymerization Reactions with Transfer to Polymer J. APPL. POLYM. SCI., 39, 3513,  2001
• C. LAUREAU, M. VICENTE, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Effect of the Composition Profile of 2-Ethyl Hexyl Acrylate/Methyl Methacrylate Latex Particles on Adhesion J. APPL. POLYM. SCI., 81, 1258,  2001
• C. PLESSIS, G. ARZAMENDI, J.R. LEIZA, H.A.S. SCHOONBROOD, D. CHARMOT, J.M. ASUA.  Kinetics and Polymer Microstructure of the Seeded Semibatch Emulsion Copolymerization of n-Butyl Acrylate and Styrene MACROMOLECULES, 34, 5147,  2001
• M. ZUBITUR, J.M. ASUA.  Factors Affecting Kinetics and Coagulum Formation during the Emulsion Copolymerization of Styrene/Butyl Acrylate POLYMER, 42, 5979,  2001
• M. ZUBITUR, J.M. ASUA.  Agitation Effects in the Semicontinuous Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene and Butyl Acrylate J. APPL. POLYM. SCI., 80, 841,  2001
• C. SAYER, G. ARZAMENDI, J.M. ASUA, E.L. LIMA, J.C. PINTO,  Dynamic Optimization of Semicontinuous Emulsion Copolymerization Reactions: Composition and Molecular Weight Distribution COMP. CHEM. ENG., 25, 839,  2001
• J.M. ASUA.  Control of Emulsion Polymerization Reactors Using a Hierarchical Fuzzy Logic/Model Based Controller POLYM. REACT. ENG. 9, 37,  2001
• P.H. ARAUJO, C. ABAD, J.C. DE LA CAL, J.C. PINTO, J.M. ASUA.  Using Multiplicity to Improve Reactor Performance and Product Quality in Emulsion Polymerization in Continuous Loop Reactors POLYM. REACT. ENG. 9, 1,  2001
• C. PLESSIS, G. ARZAMENDI, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ALBERDI, H.A.S. SCHOONBROOD, D. CHARMOT, J.M. ASUA  Seeded Semibatch Emulsion Polymerization of Butyl Acrylate: Effect of Chain Transfer Agent on the Kinetics and the Structural Properties J. POLYM. SCI., PART A: POLYM. CHEM., 39, 1106,  2001
• J.I. AMALVY, J.M. ASUA, C.A. PAULA LEITE, F. GALEMBECK.  Elemental Mapping by ESI-TEM., during Styrene Emulsion Polymerization POLYMER, 42, 2479,  2001
• M. VICENTE, S. BEN AMOR, L.M. GUGLIOTTA, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Control of Molecular Weight Distribution in Emulsion Polymerization Using On-Line Reaction Calorimetry IND. ENG. CHEM. RES., 40, 218,  2001
• C. SAYER, E.L. LIMA, J.C. PINTO, G. ARZAMENDI, J.M. ASUA.  MWD in Composition Controlled Emulsion Copolymerization J. POLYM. SCI., PART A: POLYM. CHEM. 38, 1100,  2000
• L. DA CUNHA, P. ILUNDAIN, R. SALAZAR, D. ALVAREZ, M.J. BARANDIARAN, J.M. ASUA  VOC Formation during Monomer Removal by Post-Polymerization POLYMER 42, 391,  2001
• J.C. DE LA CAL, J.M. ASUA.  Modeling Emulsion Polymerization Stabilized by Polymerizable Surfactants J. POLYM. SCI. PART A: POLYM. CHEM., 39, 585,  2001
• J. MENDOZA, J.C. DE LA CAL, J.M. ASUA  Kinetics of the Styrene Emulsion Polymerization Using n-Dodecyl Mercaptan as Chain-Transfer Agent J. POLYM. SCI., PART A: POLYM. CHEM., 38, 4490,  2000
• C. PLESSIS, G. ARZAMENDI, J.R. LEIZA, H.A. SCHOONBROOD, D. CHARMOT, J.M. ASUA  Seeded Semibatch Emulsion Polymerization of n-Butyl Acrylate. Kinetics and Structural Properties MACROMOLECULES, 33, 5041,  2000
• M.J. UNZUE, A. URRETABIZKAIA, J.M. ASUA  Maximizing Production and Scrub Resistance of Vinyl Acetate-Veova 10 Latexes J. APPL. POLYM. SCI., 78, 475,  2000
• C. SAYER, G. ARZAMENDI, J.M. ASUA, E.L. LIMA, J.C. PINTO,  Dynamic Optimization of Semicontinuous Emulsion Copolymerization Reactions: Composition and Molecular Weight Distribution S. Pierucci (Ed). Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 8, 457,  2000
• P.H. ARAUJO, J.C. DE LA CAL, J.M. ASUA, J.C. PINTO,  Modeling Particle Size Distribution (PSD) in Emulsion Copolymerization Reactions in a Continuous Loop Reactor S. Pierucci (Ed). Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, 8, 565,  2000
• M. ZUBITUR, J. MENDOZA, J.C. DE LA CAL, J.M. ASUA.  Diffusional Limitations in Emulsion Polymerization MACROMOL. SYMP. 150, 13,  2000
• I. SAENZ DE BURUAGA, J.R. LEIZA, J.M. ASUA.  Model Based Control of Emulsion Terpolymers Based on Calorimetric Measurements POLYM. REACT. ENG., 8, 39,  2000
• C. SAYER, E.L. LIMA, J.C. PINTO, G. ARZAMENDI, J.M. ASUA.  Kinetics of the Seeded Semicontinuous Emulsion Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and Butyl Acrylate J. POLYM. SCI. PART A: POLYM. CHEM., 38, 367,  2000
• C. PLESSIS, G. ARZAMENDI, J.R. LEIZA, H.A.S. SCHOONBROOD, D. CHARMOT, J.M. ASUA.  A Decrease in Effective Acrylate Propagation Rate Constants Caused by Intramolecular Chain Transfer MACROMOLECULES, 33, 4,  2000
• A. SAENZ DE BURUAGA, J.C. DE LA CAL, J.M. ASUA.  Inverse Microemulsion Polymerization of MADQUAT Initiated with Sodium Metabisulfite POLYMER, 41, 1269,  2000