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A New Method of fractionating High Polymers
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A New Method of fractionating High Polymers

  • F. W. PEAKER1 &
  • J. C. ROBB1 

Nature volume 182, page 1591 (1958)Cite this article

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WE wish to report the results of some exploratory experiments which have been attempted in order to establish a new method for fractionating high polymers.

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PEAKER, F., ROBB, J. A New Method of fractionating High Polymers. Nature 182, 1591 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1821591a0

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