Sample | LDPE-TP-001 |
Plastic Type | Low-density Polyethylene (LDPE) |
Molecular Formula | (C2H4)n |
Color | Transparent |
Common use | Agricultural/greenhouse foil |
Degradation details | Exposure to environmental conditions such as sun radiation, rain, wind, temperature variations |
Time of degradation | 5 years |
Sample description | Flexible, thin and dirty foil which breaks into small pieces very easily being fragile to mechanical stress due to degradation |
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Spectral Data type | Raman |
Raman spectrum acquisition parameters | Laser wavelength: 785 nm Laser Power: 150 mW (50% of the laser power) Exposure time: 1 s Objective magnification: 20X (NA 0.35) Spectrum range: 765-1600 cm-1 |