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Table 1 Length and width/ diameter distribution for the used plastic shapes (fibers, films, foams and particles) and the respective polymers: PES = polyester, PP = polypropylene, PA = polyamide, PET = polyethylene terephthalate, CPP = casted polypropylene, PE = polyethylene, PU = polyurethane, EPP = expandable polypropylene, PC = polycarbonate

From: Microplastics have shape- and polymer-dependent effects on soil aggregation and organic matter loss – an experimental and meta-analytical approach

Shape

Polymer

 

Length in mm

Width/diameter in mm

  

N

mean

sd

mean

sd

Fiber

PES

100

0.899

0.736

0.030

0.004

PP

100

1.325

0.697

0.028

0.004

PA

100

1.248

0.794

0.030

0.006

Film

CPP

100

5.378

1.913

4.018

1.579

PE

100

4.478

1.087

3.208

1.623

PET

100

5.086

0.833

4.289

1.469

Foam

PU

100

2.858

2.203

1.691

0.975

PE

100

4.565

3.116

2.133

1.482

EPP

100

2.039

0.802

Particle

PP

100

4.717

0.412

2.693

0.880

PC

100

2.065

1.183

1.157

0.642

PET

100

4.939

2.401

2.621

1.098