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Relationship between tensile strength and molecular weight of highly drawn polyethylenes

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  1. Departments of Physics and Metallurgy, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds, UK

    M. A. Hallam, G. Pollard & I. M. Ward

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Hallam, M.A., Pollard, G. & Ward, I.M. Relationship between tensile strength and molecular weight of highly drawn polyethylenes. J Mater Sci Lett 6, 975–976 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01729888

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