Toughening of Polylactide PLA by Blending with Elastomeric Materials

2016-01-15

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Citation Formats
C. Kaynak, “Toughening of Polylactide PLA by Blending with Elastomeric Materials,” 2016, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/81937.