In the first part of this report we dealt with te production of the new cycloolefin copolymers, their physical and chemical properties and their processing by extrusion and injection moulding (refs. 1 – 6). In the present article we shall discuss the conditions for applications in the drug industry, medical and laboratory equipment, and optical and electrical applications, with some practical examples of these.
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