Erosion as a possible mechanism for the decrease of size of plastic pieces floating in oceans.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.12.025
Abstract: A sea water wave tank fitted in an artificial UV light weathering chamber was built to study the behaviour of polypropylene (PP) injected pieces in close ocean-like conditions. In air, the same pieces sees a… read more here.
Keywords: plastic; mechanism; erosion possible; chemistry ... See more keywords