Plane strain fracture toughness performance of injection molded long fiber reinforced thermoplastics: An experimental investigation

Journal of Injection Molding Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 133-140

  Gonzalez, Fernando ^a   Chassapis, Constantin ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

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EID: 0004504986     PISSN: 1553905X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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