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Non-Durable
Goods:
Consumer goods with a useful life of less than three
years that include newspapers, paper towels, plastic
cups and plates, disposable diapers, clothing, footwear
and other items. (Characterization of Municipal Solid
Waste in the United States: 1994 Update, prepared for
U.S. EPA Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Division
Office of Solid Waste, November 1994).
Nucleating
agents
Substances with the ability to act as substrates for
crystal formation by epitaxy, thus increasing the nucleation
density. Improve crystallisation behaviour in processing,
i.e., cycle time or line speed, as well as crystallinity
and morphology in final product, improving optical and
mechanical properties.
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Plastic
Brief