AU3099799A - Microcellular thermoplastic elastomer foams and method of manufacture thereof - Google Patents

Microcellular thermoplastic elastomer foams and method of manufacture thereof

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AU3099799A
AU3099799A AU30997/99A AU3099799A AU3099799A AU 3099799 A AU3099799 A AU 3099799A AU 30997/99 A AU30997/99 A AU 30997/99A AU 3099799 A AU3099799 A AU 3099799A AU 3099799 A AU3099799 A AU 3099799A
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thermoplastic elastomer
elastomer foams
microcellular thermoplastic
microcellular
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Michael D. Bessette
Murali Sethumadhavan
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World Properties Inc
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