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4. Polymers on the Crime Scene

Author : Valerio Causin

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Abstract

Some polymers are more common than others, and so they were more deeply studied, researched and reported by forensic scientists. For these kinds of items, protocols and analytical guidelines are available, and in some cases abundant literature was published. The aim of this chapter is presenting a summary of the types of polymeric items most commonly encountered in casework, in order to show the reader the state-of-the-art in this branch of forensic analysis. An examination of the existing literature on these materials is also informative to understand the issues and the features of well-established analytical strategies, and to catch how the many concerns and requirements discussed in Sect. 3.2 can be satisfied. For each kind of evidence, the chemical composition, the manufacturing process, the issues regarding recovery and sample preparation and the techniques useful for its characterisation will be presented.

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Metadata
Title
Polymers on the Crime Scene
Author
Valerio Causin
Copyright Year
2015
Book
Polymers on the Crime Scene

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-15493-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-15494-7

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15494-7_4

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