Chapter 17. Polytetrafluoroethylene matrix nanocomposites for tribological applications

Tribology and Interface Engineering Series

Volumn 55, Issue , 2008, Pages 403-438

  Burris, David L ^a   Santos, Katherine ^a   Lewis, Sarah L ^a   Liu, Xinxing ^a   Perry, Scott S ^a   Blanchet, Thierry A ^a   Schadler, Linda S ^a   Sawyer, W Gregory ^a  

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EID: 53049107233     PISSN: 15723364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1572-3364(08)55017-8     Document Type: Chapter

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