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Table 1 Bio-polyethylene and various fillers and additives in plastic products

From: Biobased carbon content of resin extracted from polyethylene composite by carbon-14 concentration measurements using accelerator mass spectrometry

 

Resins

Solvent insoluble additives (Fillers)

Solvent soluble additives

Bio-based

Bio-polyethylene (a)

Starch, Cellulose, Graphite (c)

UV absorbent, Flame retarder (DBDPE) (e)

Petroleum-based

(b)

Calcium carbonate (d)

(f)

  1. (Resin content) = ((a) + (b))/(Composite).
  2. (Biobased synthetic polymer content) = (a)/(Composite).
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