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2021-028-3-600 Minimising Environmental Impacts of Tyre and Road Wear Particles
2019-026-2-600 The Environment, Health and Food Safety Impact of Microplastics
2019-027-1-400 Basic Classification and Definitions of Polymerization Reactions
2015-032-2-400 Synchronizing Wikipedia: Polymer Definitions and Terminology
2015-013-1-400 Brief Guide to Polymerization Terminology
2015-014-1-400 Guide (and Brief Guide) to Polymer Semiconductors
2012-048-3-400 A Brief Guide to Polymer Terminology
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2021-008-1-600 Development of four Environmental Chemistry and Sustainability symposia for the ‘Chemistry for Sustainability’ thematic programme in 48th World Chemistry Congress, Montreal, 2021
2018-017-1-041 IUPAC for Africa: Postgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry
2010-036-1-400 List of key-words for polymer science journal

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IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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