| Sample | PS-TP-000 |
| Plastic Type | Polystyrene (PS) |
| Molecular Formula | (C8H8)n |
| Color | Transparent |
| Common use | Container for watercolors |
| Degradation details | Exposure to indoor conditions for 3 years (no exposure to aggresive environmental conditions). After indoor degradation, the sample was degraded in environmental conditions (for 3 months) such as wind, rain, snow, temperature variations and sun radiation. |
| Time of degradation | 3 years of indoor degradation + 3 months of environmental degradation |
| Sample description | Rigid plastic. Bellow you can find the Raman spectrum of the sample before and after the environmental degradation. |
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| Macroscopic image(s) |   |
| Spectral Data type | Raman |
| Raman spectrum acquisition parameters | Laser wavelength: 785 nm Laser Power: 300 mW (100% of the laser power) Exposure time: 1 s Objective magnification: 20X (NA 0.35) Spectrum range: 765-1600 cm-1 |
