Prediction of Ultraviolet Corrosion Levels of High Density Polyethylene Using Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Currently, as the intensity of ultraviolet rays increases due to the severe global warming problem, it is difficult to make materials that exclude ultraviolet rays. As a result, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a non-toxic ecofriendly plastic with no environmental hormones detected and has been found to have excellent strength and less damage to ultraviolet rays, and interest in eco-friendly ship technology is increasing. This research predicted damage to high-density polyethylene by adding a carbon black sample, which is a UV stabilizer, to HDPE using a long-lasting UV-A lamp because it requires a lot of time due to the presence or absence of ultraviolet limitation. Since it takes a lot of time and money to check the corrosion of the material using ultraviolet rays, research was conducted using artificial intelligence to solve this problem, and as a result, it was confirmed that the degree of corrosion of HDPE according to the irradiation time can be predicted with 90% accuracy. © 2023 IEEE.