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Table 2 Frequency of EA leaching from PC-replacement products

From: Estrogenic chemicals often leach from BPA-free plastic products that are replacements for BPA-containing polycarbonate products

Ratio of EA + products/total tested for each stress

Product type

n

UN

MI

AU

UV

Overall

Acrylic

3

2/3

 

2/3

2/3

2/3

COC

4

0/3

0/1

0/2

0/2

0/2

COP

1

0/1

0/1

0/1

0/1

0/1

PES

3

0/1

1/1

 

3/3

3/3

PETG

3

 

0/3

0/3

1/3

1/3

PS

11

9/11

 

0/1

2/3

9/9

Tritan™

25

2/6

3/10

3/14

23/25

23/25

Total

50

13/25

4/16

5/24

31/40

38/46

  1. Relative number of products made from a resin type exhibiting significant (p < 0.01) EA for a given stress or for any stress.
  2. Row labeled “overall” gives the number of products exhibiting EA for those products having at least three assays for at least 3 stresses (row labeled “Overall”).
  3. Row labeled “Total” sums the data for that column.
  4. n: number of products tested for any stress condition, blank column: no tests made for that particular combination of product and stress, UN: unstressed, MI: microwaved, AU: autoclaved, UV: UVA or UVC stress.
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