Schematic view of the interactions between additives and the plastics life cycle. (IMAGE)
Caption
The included gauges schematically show the degree of additives accumulation and the complexity of their interactions both among themselves and with the polymers. During some stages, additives have a higher chance of leaking to the environment than during others.
Credit
Ali Gooneie, Kim Ragaert
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