Maya Tsuyumi Gomez Bacab

Ms. Maya Tsuyumi Gomez Bacab


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 August 2025 in Polymers
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Maya Tsuyumi Gomez Bacab
AQAldo L Quezada
Aldo L Quezada
CPCarlos D. Patiño-Arévalo
Carlos D. Patiño-Arévalo
ZRZenen Zepeda Rodriguez
Zenen Zepeda Rodriguez
Luis Romero-CanoLuis Romero-Cano
Luis Romero-Cano
MZMarco Antonio Zárate-Navarro
Marco Antonio Zárate-Navarro
Polymer recycling is challenging due to practical classification difficulties. Even when the polymer matrix is identified, the presence of various polymeric composites complicates their accurate classification. In this study, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) was used in combination with artificial neural networks (ANNs) to quantitatively predict the mineral filler content in polypropylene (PP) composites. Calibration curves were developed to correlate ATR-FTIR spectral features (600–1700 cm−1) with the concentration (wt.%) of three mineral fillers: talc (PP-Talc), calcium carbonate (PP-CaCO3), and glass fiber (PP-GF). ANN models developed in MATLAB 2024a achieved prediction errors below 7.5% and regression coefficients (R2) above 0.98 for all filler types. The method was successfully applied to analyze a commercial recycled pellet, and its predictions were validated by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). This approach provides a simple, rapid, and non-destructive tool for non-expert users to identify both the type and amount of mineral filler in recycled polymer materials, thereby reducing misclassification in their commercialization or quality control in industrial formulations.