The Journal of Applied Polymer Science is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 covering polymer science

Polymer science

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. Its 2008 ISI

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 impact factor

Impact factor

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is 1.187. Frequent topics covered by the journal also include plastics and their composites, blends, elastomers, films and membranes, fibers, coatings and adhesives, studies of emulsions and latices, aging of polymers, structural property-processing relationships, extrusion and molding, diffusion, and permeability.