Josipa Papac Zjačić, Magdalena Vujasinović, Marija Kovačić, A. Loncaric Bozic, H. Kušić, Z. Katančić, Z. Hrnjak-Murgić
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The impact of plastic waste on the environment, human health, and ecosystems is one of the most important issues today. Once released into the environment, plastic waste is exposed to various stress factors that can lead to a reduction in its structural integrity and consequently to its fragmentation into smaller pieces. In this work, the effects of simulated UV aging on the surface properties and fragmentation of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) films were studied. HDPE films were prepared from pristine polymer granules