Open AccessIdentification and plastic type and classification of PET, HDPE, and PP using RGB method
Author(s) -
Irsyadi Yani,
Dinda Rosiliani,
B Khona’ah,
F A Almahdini
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/857/1/012015
Subject(s) - high density polyethylene , plastic waste , plastic bag , identification (biology) , materials science , waste management , plastic film , environmental science , process engineering , computer science , polyethylene , composite material , engineering , botany , layer (electronics) , biology
Plastic is one of the most commonly used materials in daily life. The characteristics of the material that is light, durable, waterproof, and cheap become the main reason why plastic is chosen in the manufacture of ready to use goods. However, due to the increasing use of plastic materials, the amount of waste produced is significant, and tends to increase over time. Therefore, an effective process and recycling of plastic waste are needed. This paper will discuss a method of identifying and classifying plastic waste by type, that use three types of plastic, there are PET, HDPE and PP. The method used in this study is the RGB method, that based on the color value of the plastic.