Observations on the Combustion of Polymers (Plastics): From Single Particles to Groups of Particles

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 121-147

  Panagiotou, T ^a   Levendis, Y ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1542633734     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209808952048     Document Type: Article

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