Table 1 Relationship between the type of plastic and staining temperature under atmospheric pressure.

From: Proposal for an initial screening method for identifying microplastics in marine sediments

Staining temperature

Type of plastic

Comment

Under 60 °C

PVC

 

60 °C–80 °C

PE, EVA, ABS, and PS

ABS: Less than 70 °C

80 °C to boiling temperature

PA, PEs, POM, PP, and PC

 
  1. PVC: polyvinyl chloride, EVA: Ethylene–vinyl acetate, ABS: Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, PEs: polyester, POM: polyacetal, PC: polycarbonate.
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