Table 2 Average particle sizes calculated from the SLS experiments for PVC, including standard deviation. A standard deviation of 0.00 means < 0.005. All sizes given in µm
From: Protocol for the production of micro- and nanoplastic test materials
D[4,3] | D[3,2] | D[2,1] | D[1,0] = DN | D50N | D50V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PVC < 1 | 8.87 ± 0.25 | 2.82 ± 0.36 | 0.59 ± 0.05 | 0.28 ± 0.01 | 0.21 ± 0.00 | 5.72 ± 0.86 |
PVC 1–5 | 6.34 ± 0.10 | 3.99 ± 0.01 | 2.66 ± 0.05 | 1.82 ± 0.05 | 1.47 ± 0.08 | 4.65 ± 0.03 |
PVC 5–10 | 16.89 ± 1.18 | 9.26 ± 0.70 | 6.17 ± 0.14 | 4.92 ± 0.06 | 4.17 ± 0.11 | 10.61 ± 2.45 |
PVC 10–30 | 104.30 ± 9.22 | 44.89 ± 3.08 | 22.96 ± 0.36 | 17.58 ± 0.01 | 14.9 ± 0.02 | 106.48 ± 13.10 |
PVC 90–180 | 149.19 ± 0.31 | 138.11 ± 0.35 | 129.07 ± 0.33 | 121.34 ± 0.29 | 110.54 ± 0.02 | 133.31 ± 0.25 |
PVC 180–300 | 195.86 ± 0.53 | 187.47 ± 0.49 | 180.10 ± 0.49 | 172.90 ± 0.52 | 159.56 ± 0.66 | 182.41 ± 0.09 |