journal article·2024-07

A study on the influence of thermoforming process on the optical properties of polycarbonate films

Mariana Beltrão, Mário Silva, Júlio C. Viana, Fernando M. Duarte, Diana Dias, Rita Marques, Sílvia Cruz, Pedro Costa, Vitor Paulo

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