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>inert foreign molecules Problem is they're often not inert. The polymers may be, but the bisphenol plasticizers, UV stabilizers, dyes, brominated fire retarda
by schiffern 8y ago
>inert foreign molecules
Problem is they're often not inert. The polymers may be, but the bisphenol plasticizers, UV stabilizers, dyes, brominated fire retardants, mold release agents, etc may not be, and they leach out over time.
- marcosdumay 8y agoDo they become reactive inside of living beings? Or just outside due to UV catalyzed hydrolyze?
- schiffern 8y agoThe molecules I'm speaking of are already reactive. Again it's not just the bulk polymer, there are a bunch of "special ingredients" added to most plastics, plus contaminants introduced during recycling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Plastics_additives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Plastics_additives