Injection molded solid and microcellular polylactide compounded with recycled paper shopping bag fibers

International Polymer Processing

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 436-445

  Kramschuster, A ^a   Pilla, S ^b   Gong, S ^b   Chandra, A ^a   Turng, L S ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin   (United States)

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EID: 36249006064     PISSN: 0930777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/217.2063     Document Type: Article

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