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    <title>effect of sterilization on plastics and elastomers</title>
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    <publisher>William Andrew</publisher>
    <dateIssued>2012</dateIssued>
    <edition>3rd ed.</edition>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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    <extent>xi, 363 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.</extent>
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  <tableOfContents>Introduction to Food Irradiation and Medical Sterilization -- Ch.2. Introduction to Plastics and Polymers -- Ch.3. Introduction to the Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Plastics and Elastomers -- Ch.4. Styrenic Plastics -- Ch.5. Polyesters -- Ch.6. Polyimides -- Ch.7. Polyamides (Nylons) -- Ch.8. Polyolefins -- Ch.9. Polyvinyls and Acrylics -- Ch.10. Fluoropolymers -- Ch.11. High-Temperature/High-Performance Polymers -- Ch.12. Renewable Resource and Biodegradable Polymers -- Ch.13. Elastomers</tableOfContents>
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  <note type="statement of responsibility">Laurence W. McKeen</note>
  <note>Updated and extended ed. of The effects of sterilization methods on plastics and elastomers by Liesl K. Massey</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references and index</note>
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    <topic>Plastics</topic>
    <topic>Thermal properties</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Elastomers</topic>
    <topic>Thermal properties</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
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    <topic>Effect of radiation on</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Radiation sterilization</topic>
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      <title>Plastics design library</title>
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  <identifier type="isbn">9781455725984 (hbk.)</identifier>
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