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Particle Size Distribution of the Product of Suspension Polymerization

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Kichatov, B.V., Korshunov, A.M. & Assorova, P.V. Particle Size Distribution of the Product of Suspension Polymerization. Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering 37, 306–309 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024000109204

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