Inkjet ink spreading, absorption and adhesion on substrates coated with thin layers of cationic polyelectrolytes

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Inkjet ink spreading, absorption and adhesion on substrates coated with thin layers of cationic polyelectrolytes. / Mielonen, Katriina; Geydt, Pavel; Tåg, Carl Mikael et al.

In: Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, Vol. 30, No. 1, 2015, p. 179-188.

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Mielonen, K, Geydt, P, Tåg, CM & Backfolk, K 2015, 'Inkjet ink spreading, absorption and adhesion on substrates coated with thin layers of cationic polyelectrolytes', Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 179-188. https://doi.org/10.3183/npprj-2015-30-01-p179-188

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Mielonen, K., Geydt, P., Tåg, C. M., & Backfolk, K. (2015). Inkjet ink spreading, absorption and adhesion on substrates coated with thin layers of cationic polyelectrolytes. Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, 30(1), 179-188. https://doi.org/10.3183/npprj-2015-30-01-p179-188

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Mielonen K, Geydt P, Tåg CM, Backfolk K. Inkjet ink spreading, absorption and adhesion on substrates coated with thin layers of cationic polyelectrolytes. Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal. 2015;30(1):179-188. doi: 10.3183/npprj-2015-30-01-p179-188

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Mielonen, Katriina ; Geydt, Pavel ; Tåg, Carl Mikael et al. / Inkjet ink spreading, absorption and adhesion on substrates coated with thin layers of cationic polyelectrolytes. In: Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal. 2015 ; Vol. 30, No. 1. pp. 179-188.

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