Research Article

Laboratory Evaluation of Interactions in the Degradation of a Polypropylene Geotextile in Marine Environments

Table 2

Degradation tests performed.

Single exposureMultiple exposures

Immersion in seawaterSeawater + TO
Immersion in H2OSeawater + QUV
Immersion in NaClH2O + TO
Thermooxidation (TO)H2O + QUV
Artificial weathering (QUV)NaCl + TO
NaCl + QUV
QUV + TO
Seawater + QUV + TO