Polymers,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(9), С. 2185 - 2185
Опубликована: Май 4, 2023
The
presence
of
microplastics
in
environmental
compartments
is
generally
recognized
as
a
(potential)
health
risk.
Many
papers
have
been
published
on
the
abundance
at
various
locations
around
globe,
but
only
limited
knowledge
available
possible
mitigation
routes.
One
routes
based
choice
plastic
materials
used
for
products
that
may
unintentionally
end
up
environment.
As
first
approach,
this
paper
presents
method
to
calculate
tendency
polymers
form
microplastics,
their
mechanical
and
physical
properties.
A
MicroPlastic
Index
(MPI)
correlates
microplastic
formation
polymer
properties
defined
both
impact
wear
via
theoretical
particle
size
energy
required
these
particles.
comparison
between
calculated
experimental
included.
MPI
follow
same
trend.
Finally,
MPIs
are
correlated
respective
environment,
corrected
global
production
corresponding
polymers:
higher
MPI,
more
found
Thus,
can
be
basis
or
redesign
reduce
formation.
Polymers,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(9), С. 2185 - 2185
Опубликована: Май 4, 2023
The
presence
of
microplastics
in
environmental
compartments
is
generally
recognized
as
a
(potential)
health
risk.
Many
papers
have
been
published
on
the
abundance
at
various
locations
around
globe,
but
only
limited
knowledge
available
possible
mitigation
routes.
One
routes
based
choice
plastic
materials
used
for
products
that
may
unintentionally
end
up
environment.
As
first
approach,
this
paper
presents
method
to
calculate
tendency
polymers
form
microplastics,
their
mechanical
and
physical
properties.
A
MicroPlastic
Index
(MPI)
correlates
microplastic
formation
polymer
properties
defined
both
impact
wear
via
theoretical
particle
size
energy
required
these
particles.
comparison
between
calculated
experimental
included.
MPI
follow
same
trend.
Finally,
MPIs
are
correlated
respective
environment,
corrected
global
production
corresponding
polymers:
higher
MPI,
more
found
Thus,
can
be
basis
or
redesign
reduce
formation.
