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    Plastics Additives, Volume 1: An Industry Guide
    Plastics Additives, Volume 1: An Industry Guide
    Plastics Additives, Volume 1: An Industry Guide
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    Plastics Additives, Volume 1: An Industry Guide

    By Ernest W. Flick

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    This book and its companion volumes contain plastics additives formulations based on information received from numerous industrial companies and other organizations. Each formulation is identified by a description of its end use.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateOct 22, 2013
    ISBN9780815518624
    Plastics Additives, Volume 1: An Industry Guide
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    Ernest W. Flick

    Ernest W. Flick, previously a chemical industry quality assurance administrator and technical writer

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