Effect of electron beam irradiation on physical properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene
โ Scribed by Sungsik Kim; Phil Hyun Kang; Young Chang Nho; O-Bong Yang
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 248 KB
- Volume
- 97
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8995
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