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The findings presented here came from the publicly funded projects CarboDis (Inno.CNT) and NanoPreg (AiF).

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Benra, J., Forero, S. Epoxy resins reinforced with carbon nanotubes. Lightweight des worldw 11, 6–11 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41777-017-0063-8

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