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Thermal protective performance of clothing exposed to radiant heat

V.K. KothariDepartment of Textile Technology, I.I.T, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Supriyo ChakrabortyDepartment of Textile Technology, I.I.T, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India
Pages 1388-1393 | Received 06 Nov 2013, Accepted 25 Nov 2014, Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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