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The Effect of Recycled Newspaper Content and Size on the Properties of Polypropylene (PP)/Natural Rubber (NR) Composites

H. Osman School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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H. Ismail School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. Mariatti School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Pages 23-29 | Published online: 26 Dec 2007

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