Table 4 Average particle sizes calculated from the SLS experiments for PP/Talc, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PP/Talc < 1 | 8.10 ± 0.16 | 3.27 ± 0.26 | 1.18 ± 0.21 | 0.59 ± 0.11 | 0.40 ± 0.08 | 5.83 ± 0.16 |
PP/Talc 1–5 | 8.35 ± 0.10 | 6.58 ± 0.00 | 5.57 ± 0.01 | 4.96 ± 0.01 | 4.28 ± 0.00 | 6.36 ± 0.01 |
PP/Talc 5–10 | 27.36 ± 0.96 | 21.88 ± 0.23 | 16.90 ± 0.28 | 12.88 ± 0.58 | 10.57 ± 0.58 | 24.16 ± 0.46 |
PP/Talc 90–180 | 142.39 ± 5.85 | 116.48 ± 5.67 | 75.90 ± 12.80 | 24.31 ± 9.51 | 6.25 ± 0.65 | 127.15 ± 4.77 |
PP/Talc 180–300 | 420.13 ± 0.80 | 323.27 ± 0.37 | 254.62 ± 0.10 | 211.18 ± 0.38 | 181.18 ± 0.36 | 326.84 ± 0.79 |