• Helium Plasma Treatment to Improve Biocompatibility and Blood Compatibility of Polycarbonate

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    . Contact us Help Shopping cart Home About us Article title , keywords or abstract Article title Publication title Author Advanced search Subject Publisher Publication Browse : by Home Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology Volume 24, Numbers 13-14 Helium Plasma Treatment to Improve Biocompatibility and Blood Compatibility of Polycarbonate Authors : Gomathi , Nageswaran 1 Mishra , Debasish 2 Maiti , Tapas Kumar 2 Neogi , Sudarsan 3 : Source Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology Volume 24, Numbers 13-14, 2010 pp . 2237-2255(19 Publisher : VSP , an imprint of Brill view table of contents next article Buy download fulltext : article OR Pressing the buy now button more than once may result in multiple purchases Price : 35.00 plus tax Refund Policy : Abstract Radiofrequency discharge

  • Plasma Polymer Surfaces for Cell Expansion and Delivery

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  • Development of bio-based succinic acid

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    A lot of industrial projects based on the bioproduction of succinic acid have been developed during these 2-3 last years. Recently, Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Roquette Frères, the global starch and starch-derivatives company headquartered in France, announced that they have signed a joint [...]

  • Bioplastics present their own challenges – A point of view!

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    Bioplastics marry the benefits of one of the world’s most versatile materials with the advantages of a sustainable source – making it a significant advance in the field of sustainable packaging. However, as with any innovation, these new materials present their own challenges. From an interview of Hiram Santana from Cosmetic Specialties International (CSI) [...]

  • bioplastics from chitin and chitosan

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    BioLog GmbH, based in Landsberg (Germany), is developing bioplastics from chitin, a natural biopolymer extracted from the exoskeleton of crustaceans such as shrimps and crabs. Chitin is modified to chitosan (see Figure), which can be used for many applications, including for wastewater treatment and as animal feed. Since 1992, BioLog Biotechnologie und Logistik GmbH [...]

  • Lactic acid from cellulosic waste from paper industry

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    Purac develops a process to produce feedstock from cellulosic waste derived from the pulp and paper industry. This feedstock is expected to be usable for production of lactic acid. The other partners in the program are Crown Van Gelder N.V., a paper producing company, and Bumaga B.V., a development center in the paper and [...]

  • Les bioplastiques au secours des incendies – Présentation vidéo

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    En 2007, un groupement d’agriculteurs de la Marne-France (la S.c.a.f) s’associe à SPHERE pour fonder un holding financier ADVENTAGRI qui détient 100 % de la Féculerie Haussimont dont le capital est réparti à 60 % par SPHERE et 40 % par la S.c.a.f. La fécule de pomme de terre est la matière végétale qui [...]

  • Bioplastics from sea

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    Food crops are commonly being used as raw materials for plastics, but researchers are now looking out to sea for future feedstocks. … Cereplast expects to have two algae-based grades ready by the end of this year: one for injection molding, and one for thermoforming. Its algae-based resins will be designed along the same [...]

  • The growth of sustainable packaging – A market study!

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    <pGlobal Industry Analysts announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Sustainable or Green Packaging market. The global market for Sustainable Packaging is forecast to reach US$142.42 billion by the year 2015. Increased awareness about environmental hazards related to disposal and recycling of packaging wastes, government initiatives to minimize greenhouse gas emissions, and [...]

  • Producing recyclable bioplastics – Video presentation

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    Micromidas converts carbon from organic wastewater into bioplastics (PHA). – Related posts / Billets à lire, en complément : To convert sludge into bioplastics To turn waste into bioplastic Green plastics from carbon dioxyde Share, Enjoy and Subscribe: Tweet

  • Huge demand for biodegradable materials in China

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    At present, demand for biodegradable materials is huge both in China as well as globally. The quantity needed in China’s packing and catering industry alone totals more than 3 millions tons. … Recent years, the biodegradable industry has witnessed rapid developments. National policies are made to escalate the industry to a high-end one, which [...]

  • Isosorbide is an alternative to BisPhenol A (BPA) in plastics

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    Renewable ingredient is a potential alternative to BPA in plastics. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company announced that it has begun offering isosorbide. Isosorbide is an industrial ingredient made from corn that is a potential alternative to the petroleum-based chemical Bisphenol A in plastics and other applications. ADM is the first company in North America to [...]

  • Sustainable design ideas from nature – Video presentation

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    In this inspiring talk (video) about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers are [...]

  • Experts predict boom in biobased resins – Some points of view!

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    While materials like polylactic acid currently get most of the attention, bioplastics experts believe that eventually the majority of bio-based resins will be conventional resins — such as polyethylene and polypropylene — made from renewable resources rather than from petroleum. “The next generation of bio-plastic resins is already coming,” said Jim Lunt of Jim [...]

  • Green polyurethane

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    Cargill and Pittsburgh State University’s Kansas Polymer Research Center (KPRC) partnered to develop the first commercially viable soy-based polyols used in flexible foams for furniture, car interiors and carpets. Today Cargill sells those polyol products under the BiOH brand and counts some of the biggest names in retail among its customers. The soybean checkoff [...]

  • New highly heat-resistant polylactide molding compound

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    Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. and Teijin Limited announced their joint development of a highly heat-resistant polylactide (PLA) molding compound made 80% from plant-based renewable feedstock and providing significantly reduced molding cycle time of around half that of conventional PLA compounds. Panasonic Electric Works will begin selling the new material as its MBA900H PLA [...]

  • NatureWorks (PLA) doesn’t reach full production capacity

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    Biopolymers resin manufacturer NatureWorks LLC is growing again at a 30 percent clip after a brief period of lower growth. But the company still expects it will be three to four years before its polylactic acid (PLA) resin plant in Blair, Nebraska (USA), reaches full capacity. “We have gotten back to a 30 [...]

  • Un nouveau Polyamide biosourcé (PA 6.10)

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    Rhodia dévoile parmi ses dernières innovations, un Polyamide 6.10 (Technyl® eXten), provenant pour partie d’huile de ricin, respectueux de l’environnement, offre à ses utilisateurs des solutions performantes et économiquement attractives pour une empreinte environnementale réduite. Ce Polyamide (PA) biosourcé baptisé Technyl® eXten avait été annoncé dans un précédent billet. Ce n’est pas le seul, il existe actuellement de [...]

  • A new polyurethane from soybean oil

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    Deltron, Inc. announced that wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary Elasco, Inc. has developed proprietary polyurethane formulations made from renewable resources that significantly reduce the carbon footprint of manufactured products. Deltron’s Elasco offers polyurethane produced from renewable soybean oil as an alternative to conventional polyurethane made from petroleum-based chemicals. The company is finding a growing [...]

  • Bioplastics from poultry feathers – Video presentation

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    Processors from around the world are starting to take an interest in keratin resin, derived from poultry feathers. Less dense than polyolefins, with a modulus of about 3-5 GPa and stress-to-break of 200-500 MPa, the material (bioplastic), a thermoplastic and biodegradable, can be molded neat or blended with standard thermoplastics to create “green” [...]

  • How bioplastics are made? – Video presentation

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    The video shows a little bit of Cereplast‘s bioplastic resin manufacturing lines. Cereplast shows new bioplastics based on algae. – Related posts / Billets à lire, en complément : Bioplastics from sea New details about algae-based bioplastics production To transform algae into bioplastics Share, Enjoy and Subscribe: Tweet

  • Bioproduction of biobased succinic acid from glycerol

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    Researchers from BASF SE have isolated a bacterium with highly promising properties, including the ability to use glycerine (or glycerol – a waste product of biodiesel production obtained from triglycerides) as substrate for the efficient production of succinic acid. Bio-based succinic acid can be applied as a monomeric building block in a variety of biopolymers, [...]

  • To convert sludge into bioplastics

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    Start-up Micromidas plans to test how well an army of microbes can convert sludge from wastewater treatment plants into a biodegradable plastic. … Micromidas expects to start pilot testing a waste-to-plastic machine at its labs within a month. Then in about five months it hopes to take that biorefinery, which can fit in a [...]

  • Environmental claims pose challenges and concerns – A point of view!

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    While biodegradable plastics are being embraced, labelling confusion, scepticism on functional abilities and environmental claims continue to pose challenges and concerns: 1) Confusion in terminology: Terms such as “biodegradable, compostable, oxo-degradable or biodegradable” are widely used as arguments for promoting eco-friendly products. Improper or inconsistent semantic can lead to confusion, which does prevent consumers [...]

  • New biomass-based bioplastic produced from non-edible plant resources

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    NEC Corporation announced today the development of a first-of-its-kind durable new biomass-based plastic (bioplastic) that is produced from non-edible plant resources. The bioplastic is created by bonding cellulose (1), a main component of plant stems, with cardanol (2), a primary component of cashew nut shells, which achieves a level of durability that is suitable for [...]

  • Renewable chemicals – A market study!

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    The global renewable chemicals market is estimated to reach US$ 67.13 billion in 2015 from about US$ 38.67 billion in 2010. The alcohols segment holds the largest market share, while the polymers segment is expected to have the highest growth rate due to the increasing applications of biopolymers in the manufacture of biodegradable and [...]

  • Starch is one of the most omnipresent biomaterials with strong developments – A market study!

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Despite witnessing a temporary deceleration in growth in the year 2008 and 2009, the world market for starch, by consumption is expected to recover poise and register healthy growth to reach 80 million metric tons by 2015. Growth in this market will primarily be driven by resurgence of demand fundamentals, such as, improving income [...]

  • Award for New Product Innovation for a Bioplastic 100% Biobased

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Solegear Bioplastics Inc., a clean technology company founded and based in Vancouver, Canada, has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan with the 2010 North American Award for New Product Innovation of the Year for its Polysole® Bioplastic. In general in today’s market, although base biopolymers come from a natural feedstock, compounding of these biopolymers [...]

  • Conversion of renewable feedstocks to major-market chemical products

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Over 90% of chemical manufacturing processes rely on chemo-catalytic technologies. Rennovia is developing such advanced processes for the conversion of bio-derived, renewable feedstocks to major-market chemical products at lower cost, with lower feedstock volatility, and by employing sustainable, carbon-neutral, environmentally-friendly process technologies. This company employs advanced high-throughput screening technologies. High-throughput methods enable the synthesis and screening [...]

  • Development of bioplastics in Asia

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    While plastic products come in all shapes and sizes, most of them are currently made from oil and other fossil resources. As reserves of fossil resources are limited, new types of plastic need to be developed for the future. Mitsubishi Plastics (Japan) has been quick to focus on uses of plant-based resources in the production [...]

  • Mushrooms-based bioplastics – Video presentation

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Ford has been looking for ways to cut the carbon footprint of its cars. The video shows an interesting material, made from mushrooms, and completely biodegradable at the end of a car’s life. This environmentally-friendly innovation is just as reliable, easy to use, and affordable as competitive packaging products, like expanded polystyrene. [...]

  • Qu’est ce qu’un biomateriau ?

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Il y a souvent de nombreuses confusions entre les matériaux environnementaux dits “verts” (bioplastiques …) et les matériaux au contact d’un tissu vivant, pour applications biomédicales. Ces derniers sont généralement appelés “biomatériaux”. La confusion est d’autant plus importante que les mêmes matériaux peuvent avoir les deux qualifications. C’est par exemple le cas du PLA (acide [...]

  • Bioproduction of 2,3-Butanediol

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    LanzaTech has successfully produced 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BDO), a key building block used to make polymers, plastics and hydrocarbon fuels, using the company’s gas fermentation technology. “Commercial viability of novel routes requires the integration of diverse approaches. This development means our process can deliver considerable financial returns from the sale of high value products while curbing [...]

  • Bioplastics Market should reach 572 KTons in 2010 – A market study!

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    According to a new technical market research report (BIOPLASTICS: TECHNOLOGIES AND GLOBAL MARKETS ) from BCC Research, the global market for bioplastics is expected to reach nearly 572,000 metric tons in 2010, and is expected to increase to more than 3.2 million metric tons in 2015, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of [...]

  • Biodegradable and compostable packaging material for foodstuffs – A market study!

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Biodegradable polymers may replace commonly used oil derived plastics in many applications, including food packaging. Although they are still too expensive and their performance and production volumes do not match those of conventional materials, some of them have properties that make them unique. The review by Campden BRI said the sustainability rethink among [...]

  • Bioplastics based on polyolefins

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    The bioplastics market is on a strong growth path and most of the growth will come from renewable-based polyolefin substitutes, as opposed to compostables, according to the CEO of US-based bioplastics producer Cereplast. [...]

  • Political support and bioplastic production

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    According to a report from the “European Bioplastics Association,” the European branch association representing industrial manufacturers, processors and users of bioplastics and biodegradable polymers (BDP) and their derivative products, that is titled “Meeting Report of 15 July 2010, Brussels,” the European Council, in consultation with the European Commission and the European Parliament, passed a [...]

  • Danone lance de nouvelles bouteilles d’eau en PET biosourcées

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Volvic (Danone) va commercialiser, à partir d’octobre 2010, des bouteilles de 50 cl contenant 75 % de polyéthylène téréphtalate (PET) biosourcé, issu notamment de résidus de canne à sucre. La bouteille comprendra aussi 25 % de PET recyclé (PETr). Le PET biosourcé est lui même constitué à 70 % d’acide téréphtalique (PTA), d’origine fossile, [...]

  • Development of new biopolymers with Lactide-based block copolymers

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Purac and Arkema announced their collaboration in functional Lactide-based block copolymers. These innovative block copolymers will enhance the thermo-mechanical and physical properties of many biobased polymers like Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), resulting in a wider range of applications opportunities. These copolymers are produced by combining Arkema’s organic catalysis ring-opening polymerisation technology with Purac’s L- [...]

  • Planète plastique – Un point de vue !

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Après l’âge de pierre et l’âge de bronze, bienvenu à l’âge du plastique ! Nous en fabriquons tellement que des tonnes de déchets s’accumulent dans les océans. Une menace pour l’environnement et l’écosystème marin mais aussi pour notre santé. Véritable fléau environnemental, on découvre des continents de plastique à la dérive. Nous jetons en [...]

  • Things to know about Life Cycle Assessment – A point of view!

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has come a long way in the past few years, evolving from a niche activity carried out by academics and a few forward-thinking businesses to a mainstream practice talked about publicly by big companies. But there is still some confusion about what LCA is, what it’s good (and not so good) [...]

  • Strong growth of the bioplastics in the US – A market study!

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    Demand for degradable plastics in the Unites States is forecast to grow by 11 per cent a year to be worth US$380 millions by 2014 thanks to increased capacity, falling prices and improved performance of materials, said a new report. Key players such as Cargill-owned NatureWorks and Novamount ensure capacity growth so that output [...]

  • PLA production in Thailand

    Updated: 2010-09-30 19:46:11
    NatureWorks LLC (PLA Producer), has been in talks to jointly invest in a large-scale bioplastic plant in Thailand worth about $400 million. The plan could make Thailand the location of the first polylactic acid (PLA) plant in Asia in 2014 and the second globally, says Marc Verbruggen, president and chief executive of the Minnesota-based [...]

  • Troubleshooting Injection Molding Problems

    Updated: 2010-09-28 09:21:27
    DescriptionEliminate guesswork. Now you can prevent defects before they occur, save countless hours of downtime and thousands of dollars in wasted time and materials. This new videotape series shows 24 of the most troublesome defects, explains possible cause(s) and also suggests how to remedy the defects. As a visual troubleshooting tool, this video helps empower [...]

  • HIGH SIDES CAT PAN – Large – Assorted

    Updated: 2010-09-27 01:23:17
    Size: Large Product DescriptionUnbreakable. Stain resistant. Prevents litter spills. High impact plastic. HIGH SIDES CAT PAN – Large – Assorted Related Blogs Related Blogs on HIGH SIDES CAT PAN – Large – Assorted Technorati Tags: Assorted, blogs, Cat Pan, HIGH, high impact, Large, Product, SIDES, Size

  • Polyetheretherketone And The Chemical Industry

    Updated: 2010-09-26 08:02:04
    The word “chemical” you will agree with me cuts across every facet of our manufacturing sector in such a way that there is no how our industries can continue in business without its proper applications. It is therefore a very sound and reasonable argument to insist that the relevance of chemistry [...]

  • Polyetheretherketone-Polymer Product With Distinguished Features

    Updated: 2010-09-26 08:00:31
    Polymerization generally involves the combination of simple, single, small units of chemical compounds also known as monomer under the appropriate conditions of high temperature and pressure as applicable to produce a larger, complex in structure compound known as the polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by a strong [...]

  • Plastic Extrusions

    Updated: 2010-09-26 07:47:29
    Plastic extrusions are used today in all the major industries that are present in our current days. We are facing the fastest rhythm of technological evolution that has ever been recorded and it would appear that plastic materials are here to help us in this evolutionary race. We should first of all [...]

  • Information on How Plastic Is Made

    Updated: 2010-09-26 07:43:25
    Plastic is known as material which contains some elements such as oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, chlorine, nitrogen, and also sulfur. Those elements are firmly held together so that they can create heavy plastic molecules. In addition, plastic is referred as polymers. Plastics are commonly used for some different applications such as [...]

  • Plastic Bumpers Best Option for Firmer Grip and Better Performance

    Updated: 2010-09-26 07:01:16
    Though small in size, these products bear great significance and have exceptional utilities when it comes to functioning. They are the most widely used Bumpers that are installed to give a better grip and ensure better safety. Bumpers can be installed very easily and they get fitted with almost every product. [...]

  • Double UGODOG Indoor Dog Potty

    Updated: 2010-09-25 21:20:35
    Double UGODOG ships with a connector to lock 2 UGODOGs together. Connector also functions to cover the seam between the 2 UGODOGs. UGODOG Indoor Dog Potty is designed to make clean up simple, easy, and certainly mess free without burdening the environment UGODOG uses two smaller, removable, fitted grates rather than one large one to make [...]

  • Plastic Injection Molding video

    Updated: 2010-09-24 15:15:21
    Related Blogs Related Blogs on Plastic Injection Molding video Roto Spas – Understanding Rotational Plastic silicone molding … Technorati Tags: Injection, Molding, Plastic, plastic injection molding, Related, silicone molding, Spas, video

  • 'Dry water' to absorb and store carbon dioxide

    Updated: 2010-09-24 05:39:51
    An unusual substance known as "dry water," which resembles powdered sugar, could provide a new way to absorb and store carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, researchers reported at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. The powder shows bright promise for many other uses, they said. It may, for instance, be a greener, more energy-efficient way of jump-starting the chemical reactions used to make hundreds of consumer products. Dry water also could provide a safer way to store and transport potentially harmful industrial materials........

  • cabz-plastic molding (mpt)

    Updated: 2010-09-24 05:20:15
    hellow mga kabarkads enjoy watching the show… Related Blogs Related Blogs on cabz-plastic molding (mpt) Technorati Tags: blogs, cabzplastic, hellow, mga, Molding, plastic molding, show

  • Anyone know anything about Plastic Injection Molding?

    Updated: 2010-09-23 09:22:54
    I’ve been designing a little invention that I’m trying to get made and possibly mass produced, but I don’t know the first thing about how to do so. I’d like to get at least one made so I can tweak the design until I get it just right, but where do I start? Do I [...]

  • HPM 125-TON ROTARY PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE

    Updated: 2010-09-22 03:21:32
    HPM 125-TON ROTARY PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, MODEL 125-R-TP-9, 9 OZ (255 GRAMS), 1981, 46″ ROTARY TABLE, TEXAS INSTRUMENT CONTROLS, 16″ x 12″ (406 MM x 305 MM) UPPER MOLD PLATEN SIZE, 21″ (533 MM) MAX. DAYLIGHT, 30 HP MOTOR WIRED AT 460V, DIMS: 151″L x 46″W x 110″H, WEIGHT: 12500 LBS., 52556 OPERATING HOURS Related [...]

  • Computer-Aided Injection Mold Design and Manufacture

    Updated: 2010-09-20 21:38:47
    Product DescriptionExamining processes that affect more than 70 percent of consumer products ranging from computers to medical devices and automobiles, this reference presents the latest research in automated plastic injection and die casting mold design and manufacture. It analyzes many industrial examples and methodologies while focusing on the algorithms, implementation procedures, and system architectures that [...]

  • Can recycled PET plastic flakes be remolded via injection molding?

    Updated: 2010-09-18 09:22:21
    I was wondering if I could recycle my old soda bottles by cleaning them and crushing them into flakes, then melt them and inject the plastic into molds. I’m just not sure about the properties of PET though. Related Blogs Related Blogs on Can recycled PET plastic flakes be remolded via injection molding? Technorati Tags: flakes, Injection, injection [...]

  • Plastic Injection Molding: Manufacturing Startup and Management

    Updated: 2010-09-14 15:11:11
    Product DescriptionThe latest book in the Plastic Injection Molding Series addresses the many facets of running today’s molding companies including selecting the right equipment, identifying costs to determine price, making the most of available resources (including personnel), and complying with industry and quality standards. Also discussed are key company strategies that can determine whether a [...]

  • Volume 16, Number 7-9, 2009

    Updated: 2010-09-09 04:04:14
    Composite Interfaces, Volume 16, Number 7-9, 2009. Loaded on 2009-11-05

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