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First Published in 2004 by

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ISBN: 1-85957-388-6

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Contributors

Andrew Barnetson
British Plastics Federation, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JE

David Eaves
The Barns, Station Road, Harbury, Warwickshire, CV33 9HQ

Christopher Howick
European Vinyls Corporation (UK) Ltd, The Heath, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4QF

Tyler Housel
Inolex Chemical Company, Jackson and Swanson Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19148, USA

Rani Joseph
Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi - 682022, Kerala, India

Vipin Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA

Krishna Nadella
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA

Sachchida Singh