For what kind of polymer is the toughness assessment by the essential work concept straightforward?

Polymer Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 119-126

  Karger Kocsis, József ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH   (Germany)

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EID: 0001416182     PISSN: 01700839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00313827     Document Type: Article

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