Solid and microcellular polylactide-carbon nanotube nanocomposites

International Polymer Processing

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 418-428

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

^a University of Wisconsin   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

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EID: 36249019283     PISSN: 0930777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/217.2071     Document Type: Article

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