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Antioxidants

protect the polymer film from oxidative degeneration during extrusion (see film manufacture), gamma-sterilization and storage. By deactivating hydroperoxides, however, oxidized molecules can arise which can disturb the biotechnological production process as leachables and/or extractables when chemically decomposed in further reactions 2, 9. See additives.