ADDITIVES IN POLYMERS Industrial Analysis and Applications Additives In Polymers: Industrial Analysis And Applications 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd ISBN: 0-470-85062-0 J. C. J. Bart ADDITIVES IN POLYMERS Industrial Analysis and Applications Jan C.J. Bart DSM Research, The Netherlands Copyright 2005 John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8SQ, England Telephone (+44) 1243 779777 Email (for orders and customer service enquiries):
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