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Harmia, T., Hartikainen, J., Lindner, M. (2005). Long Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive Applications. In: Polymer Composites. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26213-X_14
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