Features of thermomechanical properties of radiation-modified blends of high-density polyethylene with liquid-crystalline copolyester

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 94-105

  Kalkis, V ^a   Kalnins M ^b   Maksimov, R D ^a   Zicans, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^b RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

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EID: 0032384570     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02256146     Document Type: Article

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