Education

• B.S. Chemical Engineering. Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. 1986.
• M.S. Polymer Science and Technology. Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. 1989.
• Specialty. Maintenance of Industrial Facilities. Bremerhaven Hochschule (Germany). 1994.
• Ph.D. Chemical Sciences. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. 2002.

Current research

• Recycling and Processing of Materials: development of formulations and processes of plastic products; plastic product design; polymer processing and rheology; plastic recycling; and processing and designs of wood plastic composites (WPC) and natural fibers composites (NFC).

ONGOING RESEARCH

• Technological projects and services for entrepreneurs, industrialists and investors, in the area of recycling and processing of plastic materials.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Javier Guillén-Mallette*, Irma Flores-Cerón, Soledad Cecilia Pech-Cohuo, Edgar José López-Naranjo, Carlos Vidal Cupul-Manzano, Alex Valadez-González & Ricardo Herbé Cruz-Estrada; Effect of moisture absorption-desorption cycles, UV irradiation and coupling agent on the mechanical performance of pinewood waste/polyethylene composites. Clean Technologies and Recycling: 2023, 3(3) 193-220.
  http://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/ctr.2023013.
• Cruz-Estrada RH*, Guillén-Mallette J, López-Naranjo EJ, & Zacarías-Calderón E. Effect of teak wood on recycled HDPE/pine wood composites subjected to termite attack and accelerated weathering. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. Online July 19, 2023.
  https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057231190561.
• Koh-Dzul JF, Carrillo JG*, Guillen-Mallette J & Flores-Johnson E.A. Low velocity impact behaviour and mechanical properties of sandwich panels with cores made from Tetra Pak waste. Composite Structures: 2023, 304(1) 116380.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.116380.
• Guillén-Mallette J*, Valadez-González A, & Rosado-Sánchez SI; Recycled thermoplastic polyurethane as a coupling agent in automotive polypropylene compounds with coconut fibers; Journal of Thermoplastics Composite Materials: 2023, 36(6) 2674–2697.
  https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057221083489.
• Guillén-Mallette J*, Ríos-Soberanis CR, & Jazmín Enriquez-Reyes. Discoloration of green PET bottles recycled with chemical agents by reactive extrusion; Journal of Elastomers & Plastics: 2021, 53(8), 1090-1104.
  https://doi.org/10.1177/00952443211015358.

PATENTS AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS

• Guillén-Mallette, J.; Rivero-Ayala, M. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT: Production of Wood Plastic with Coir Fiber for the Construction and Furniture Industry. Private and government funds. México. (2015).
• Guillén-Mallette, J.; Rivero-Ayala, M.; Arjona Arias Mónica Alejandra. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT: Innovative Process to Obtain Veneer from Pseudostems of Banana Plants. Private funds. México. (2015).
• Guillén-Mallette, J. Fuentes-Carrillo, P. PATENT: Tablero Aglomerado Aislante Termoacústico. MX 299,421. México. (2012).
• Robert-Díaz, M. L.; Guillén-Mallette, J.; Herrera-Herrera, J. L.; Mijangos-Cortés, J. O.; Herrera-Herrera, G. A.; Fuentes-Carrillo, P. y Gus-Peltinovich, L. PATENT: Sistema y método para el cultivo in vitro de plantas. MX 263,686. México. (2009).

RECOMMENDED SITES

• Material property database. HTML format.
• Materials & Suppliers. HTML format.