Degradation of plastic waste due to wave action

Plastic degradation due to ultraviolet (UV) exposure is traditionally studied in isolation, without external factors. This report explores the combination factors of UV exposure and wave action, to mechanically agitate the material and observe effects more closely resembling that of real-world scena...

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Main Author: Hng, Samuel Gei Ming
Other Authors: Law Wing-Keung, Adrian
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/78677
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Plastic degradation due to ultraviolet (UV) exposure is traditionally studied in isolation, without external factors. This report explores the combination factors of UV exposure and wave action, to mechanically agitate the material and observe effects more closely resembling that of real-world scenario weathering. Tensile testing determined strength loss of materials, suggesting that material degradation could be accelerated by combination factors.