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The basic principles of processability and the factors affecting it do not change much from thermosetting composites to thermoplastic composites. However, the processability factors, which have a profound effect on the processing of thermoplastic composites, are mentioned here.
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Ghosh, A.K., Dwivedi, M. (2020). Processability of Thermoplastic Composites. In: Processability of Polymeric Composites. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3933-8_6
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