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Morphological and chemical characterization of the 3 types of plastic products used in this experiment.
| Source | Polymer type | Size (μm) | Shape | Colour | Density (g/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water bottles | Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) | Fragment | Blue | 1.37–1.45 | |
| Fabric | <5000 | Fiber | Blue | ||
| Pipe | Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | Fragment | Grey | 1.16–1.58 |
