A new scheme for controlling part cooling in injection molding

International Polymer Processing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 276-283

  Hernandez, J M ^a   Dubay, R ^a   Pramujati, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING   (Indonesia)

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EID: 34547512878     PISSN: 0930777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/217.1013     Document Type: Article

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