Problems of Forensic Sciences 2001 Vol. 46 (XLVI) 255-259
THE TRANSFER AND PERSISTENCE OF SMALL FRAGMENTS OF POLYURETHANE FOAM ONTO CLOTHING
Kenneth G. WIGGINS, A. EMES, L. H. BRACKLEY
Forensic Science Service, London, United Kingdom
Streszczenie
The transfer and persistence of microscopic size pieces of polyurethane foam onto clothing has been studied. Although only a limited amount of work has been carried out, it has been shown that whilst relatively high numbers of foam fragments are initially transferred many fall off quickly. Most of the experiments were performed using cotton material as the recipient. The results obtained are remarkably similar to some of the work carried out by Pounds and Smalldon in 1975 on the transfer and persistence of fibres in relation to clothing.
Słowa kluczowe
Transfer; Persistence; Polyurethane foam; Cotton.