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A Brief Introduction to Polymer Science

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Polymer Physics

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Polymers consist of large molecules, i.e. macromolecules.

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  1. Department of Polymer Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

    Ulf W. Gedde (Associate Professor of Polymer Technology)

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Gedde, U.W. (1999). A Brief Introduction to Polymer Science. In: Polymer Physics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0543-9_1

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