In polymer and plastic research, many times a number of materials are evaluated that differ in their performance characteristics. In most cases, some sort of screening analysis is required for selection of the "best" material. This paper describes methodology and applications of such a method based on analysis of all property objectives and a resultant numerical rating.
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