Prediction of physical properties of degradable plastics: A fuzzy approach

Degradable plastic is produced by combining oil palm products such as oil palm biomass (OPB); palm oil (PO); additives and polyethylene (PE). Several combinations of these input parameters are used in the formulation to produce degradable plastics of different physical properties. In this study, a Fuzzy Logic (FL) model has been developed to predict the physical properties of plastics based on the same three input components. The formulation of degradable plastics with the most bioactive components in it with desirable physical properties measured by its Melt Flow Index (MFI) and Density could be identified using the FL model developed. The model demonstrates high prediction accuracy reflected in small RMSE value of 0.000129 for the prediction of MFI and 0.009337 for the prediction of Density.