Polymer interfaces and the molecular basis of adhesion

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 673-677

  Jones, Richard Al ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000250967     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(97)80008-3     Document Type: Article

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