High Capacity, Easy Release Adhesives From Renewable Materials. (6th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bartlett, Michael D.; Crosby, Alfred J.
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 26:Number 21(2014)
• Page Start: 3405
• Page End: 3409
• Publication Date: 2014-02-06
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201305593
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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