Table 2. Data from the Release Kinetics of PVC Microplasticsa.
| DEHP38% | DEHP33% | DOTP35% | DOTP24% | DINP39% | DINP23% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| slope (μg d–1) | 0.122 | 0.101 | 0.056 | 0.021 | 0.030 | 0.014 |
| slope (μg d–1 gPVC–1) | 1.43 | 1.18 | 0.655 | 0.246 | 0.351 | 0.164 |
| intercept y-axis (μg) | 0.434 | 0.432 | 0.347 | 0.342 | 0.269 | 0.242 |
| R2 | 0.990 | 0.981 | 0.996 | 0.995 | 0.993 | 0.955 |
Given are the slope of the regression line (= leaching rate), the intercept with the y-axis (= instantaneously leached mass of phthalates), and R2-values for the fit for each PVC microplastic.