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Table 2 Materials tested in the interlaboratory comparison of the 3-in-1 Oddy test

From: Review and interlaboratory comparison of the Oddy test methodology

Tested materials in the Oddy test

Number 1

Ethafoam (low-density plastic foam made by expanding polyethylene)

Number 2

Tygon S-50-HL (tube made of polyvinyl chloride)

Number 3

Velcro (nylon and polyester are usually used in its manufacture)

Number 4

Heat shrink tubing (made from flexible, flame retardant polyolefin)

Number 5

Plain black rubber

Number 6

Photo Archivakarton Chronos (paper for photographic conservation with a composition of 95–97% Alpha Cellulose)

Number 7

Medium-density fiberboard (MDF, made up of 82% wood fiber, 9% urea-fomaldehyde resin glue, 8% water, and 1% paraffin wax)

Number 8

Plywood board (made of birch wood sheets glued with phenolic resin)

Number 9

MS-35 Sealing (hybrid modified silane; MS, polymer of one component. Although no further information is provided by the manufacturer, two possible “chemical skeletons” for modified silanes would be: MS-polyester or MS-polyurethane)

Number 10

Polylactic acid filament for 3D printing