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| Test | Item | Material | Condition | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test 1 full results | Hardback book cover | Buckram cloth | Unstacked | Not detectable after 1 day |
| Test 1 full results | Softback book cover | Trade paperback | Unstacked | Not detectable after 1 day |
| Test 1 full results | Plain paper pages inside a closed book | - | Stacked, tested inside a book | Not detectable after 3 days |
| Test 1 full results | Plastic protective cover | Biaxially oriented polyester film | Unstacked | Not detectable after 3 days |
| Test 1 full results | DVD/CD case | Polypropylene | Unstacked | Not detectable after 1 day |
| Test 2 full results | Archival folders | - | Stacked | Not detectable after 2 days |
| Test 2 full results | Glossy pages | As found in coffee table books | Stacked | Not detectable after 4 days |
| Test 2 full results | Children’s board book | - | Stacked, tested inside the book | Not detectable after 4 days |
| Test 2 full results | Braille paper | - | Stacked | Not detectable after 4 days |
| Test 2 full results | Magazine pages | - | Stacked | Still detectable on day 4 |
| Test 3 full results | DVD/CD disc | Polycarbonate | Unstacked | Not detectable after 5 days |
| Test 3 full results | Storage bag | Flexible plastic: Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), recycling #4 | Unstacked | Not detectable after 5 days |
| Test 3 full results | USB cassette | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, specific blend | Unstacked | Still detectable on day 5 |
| Test 3 full results | Storage container | Rigid plastic: High-density polyethylene (HDPE), recycling #2 | Unstacked | Still detectable on day 5 |
| Test 3 full results | Plexiglass | Acrylic display cases and partitions | Unstacked | Still detectable on day 5 |
| Test 4 full results | DVD/CD case | Polypropylene | Stacked | Still detectable on day 6 |
| Test 4 full results | Hardback book cover | Buckram cloth | Stacked | Still detectable on day 6 |
| Test 4 full results | Softback book cover | Trade paperback | Stacked | Still detectable on day 6 |
| Test 4 full results | Plastic protective cover | Biaxially oriented polyester film | Stacked | Still detectable on day 6 |
| Test 4 full results | Expanded polyethylene foam | 1-inch thickness | Unstacked, open air | Still detectable on day 6 |
| Test 5 full results | Leather book cover | Leather | Unstacked | Still detectable on day 8 |
| Test 5 full results | Synthetic leather | Expanded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | Unstacked | Still detectable on day 8 |
| Test 6 full results | Glass | Glass | Unstacked | Not detectable after 6 days |
| Test 6 full results | Marble | Danby marble | Unstacked | Not detectable after 2 days |
| Test 6 full results | Laminate | Laminate with particle board backing | Unstacked | Not detectable after 6 days |
| Test 6 full results | Brass | 260 brass | Unstacked | Not detectable after 2 days |
| Test 6 full results | Powder-coated steel | Powder-coated steel | Unstacked | Not detectable after 6 days |
| Test 7 full results | Hardcover book | Buckram cloth | Cold, stacked | Still detectable on day 10 |
| Test 7 full results | Softcover book | Trade paperback | Cold, stacked | Still detectable on day 10 |
| Test 7 full results | Plastic protective cover | Biaxially oriented polyester film | Cold, stacked | Still detectable on day 10 |
| Test 7 full results | Expanded polyethylene foam | 1-inch thickness | Cold, unstacked | Still detectable on day 10 |
| Test 8 full results | Hardcover book | Buckram cloth | Warm, stacked | Not detectable after 6 days |
| Test 8 full results | Softcover book | Trade paperback | Warm, stacked | Not detectable after 6 days |
| Test 8 full results | Plastic protective cover | Biaxially oriented polyester film | Warm, stacked | Not detectable after 6 days |
| Test 8 full results | Expanded polyethylene foam | 1-inch thickness | Warm, unstacked | Not detectable after 6 days |