Research Article
Thermal Response and Degressive Reaction Study of Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Products Exposed to Various Degradation Media
Table 1
Types and description of plastic bags considered for testing. Adapted from Al-Salem et al. [
21].
| | Sample code by type/colour | Average thickness (per test specimen) | Typical market application |
| | Type I (yellow) | 70 μm | Trash bag | | Type II (blue) | 40 μm | Trash bag | | Type III (translucent/white) | 30 μm | Carrier bag | | Reference PE bag (translucent/white) | 20 μm | Carrier bag |
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