Sunhemp fibre-reinforced polyester - Part 1 Analysis of tensile and impact properties

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Sunhemp fibre-reinforced polyester - Part 1 Analysis of tensile and impact properties. / Sanadi, A. R.; Prasad, S. V.; Rohatgi, P. K.

In: Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 21, No. 12, 12.1986, p. 4299-4304.

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Sanadi, AR, Prasad, SV & Rohatgi, PK 1986, 'Sunhemp fibre-reinforced polyester - Part 1 Analysis of tensile and impact properties', Journal of Materials Science, vol. 21, no. 12, pp. 4299-4304. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01106545

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Sanadi, A. R., Prasad, S. V., & Rohatgi, P. K. (1986). Sunhemp fibre-reinforced polyester - Part 1 Analysis of tensile and impact properties. Journal of Materials Science, 21(12), 4299-4304. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01106545

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Sanadi AR, Prasad SV, Rohatgi PK. Sunhemp fibre-reinforced polyester - Part 1 Analysis of tensile and impact properties. Journal of Materials Science. 1986 Dec;21(12):4299-4304. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01106545

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Sanadi, A. R. ; Prasad, S. V. ; Rohatgi, P. K. / Sunhemp fibre-reinforced polyester - Part 1 Analysis of tensile and impact properties. In: Journal of Materials Science. 1986 ; Vol. 21, No. 12. pp. 4299-4304.

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