Water assisted injection molding: A review

International Polymer Processing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-325

  Liu, S J ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 77949330492     PISSN: 0930777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/217.2255     Document Type: Review

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