The Identification Characteristics Degradation of PlasticMotorcycle’s Light from Ultraviolet Radiationto Apply for Forensic Science

Authors

  • Praphakon Pongseng Forensic Science Faculty of Science and Technology Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
  • Noppadon Chamchoi Forensic Science Faculty of Science and Technology Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
  • Sunee Kanyajit Faculty of Social Science and Humanitites Mahidol University
  • Narong Kulnides Forensic Science Faculty of Science and Technology Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
  • Narong Sangwaranatee Applied Physics Faculty of Science and Technology Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

Keywords:

Degradation of plastic, Plastic motorcycle’s light, QUV accelerated weathering, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

Abstract

The purpose of this study was changing degradation of plastic motorcycle’s light from ultraviolet radiation and comparison of the degradation of plastic before and after QUV accelerated weathering detection by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Divide the plastic test for 4 sets, put set 1, 2 and 3 into the QUV accelerator weathering conditions for one, two and three weeks, while the fourth is a set of comparison.The graph ofall four setshad a peak at the same period of wave number but the absorbance unit is different. The fourth set which is not accelerated by QUV has the absorbance minimum. Plastic set 1, 2 and 3 with QUV accelerated weathering has the absorbance decrease respectively. It concluded that the use of FTIR analysis helps determine its indicative lifespan of plastic motorcycle’s light that test without damaging the specimen. This study is an alternative that can be applied in a forensic identification.

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2025-07-08

How to Cite

Pongseng, P. ., Chamchoi, N. ., Kanyajit, S. ., Kulnides, N. ., & Sangwaranatee, N. . (2025). The Identification Characteristics Degradation of PlasticMotorcycle’s Light from Ultraviolet Radiationto Apply for Forensic Science. Journal of Industrial Technology : Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, 5(2), 6–14. retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/fit-ssru/article/view/252102

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