Extrusion scale-up: An optimization-based methodology

International Polymer Processing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-82

  Covas, J A ^a   Gaspar Cunha, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

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EID: 73949119608     PISSN: 0930777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/217.2200     Document Type: Article

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