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Hot Melt Extrusion of Acrylic Films

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Aitken-Nichol, C., Zhang, F. & McGinity, J.W. Hot Melt Extrusion of Acrylic Films. Pharm Res 13, 804–808 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016076306279

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