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Mechanical properties and failure mechanisms of closed-cell PVC foams

Michele Colloca Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11201, USA
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Gleb Dorogokupets Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11201, USA
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Nikhil Gupta Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11201, USA
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Maurizio Porfiri Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11201, USA
Pages 327-336 | Received 20 Jul 2011, Accepted 25 Jan 2012, Published online: 17 Feb 2012

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