Forensic phenomena

thumb | right | alt=Light brown corpse on a black background | Reconstruction of Ötzi's mummy: the corpse was immersed in water before its mummification, which "dissolved" its epidermis and initiated the process of adipocere formation. Adipocere (), also known as corpse wax, grave wax or mortuary wax, is a wax-like organic substance formed by the anaerobic bacterial hydrolysis of fat in tissue, such as body fat in corpses. In its formation, putrefaction is replaced by a permanent firm cast of fatty tissues, internal organs, and the face.

expulsion of a nonviable fetus through the vaginal opening of the decomposing body of a deceased pregnant woman as a result of the increasing pressure of intra-abdominal gases.

alteration in the polymer properties under the influence of environmental factors

cracks in many different elastomers due to ozone attack