Transport of moist air through microporous polyolefin films

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Polymer Reviews

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-186

  Kundu, P P ^a   Choe, S ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Filler nature; Microporosity; Streich ratio; Uniaxial and biaxial stretch

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROPOROSITY; POLYOLEFINS;

TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTIONS;

MICROPOROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 0037634234     PISSN: 15321797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MC-120020159     Document Type: Review

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