Sunday, March 2, 2014

Can Glue made from Milk compete against Commercial glue?

Chapter I: Introduction
A.            Background of the Study
The scientific name of glue is “Cyanoacrylates”.
Glue is the chief topic in this investigatory project. Glue is widely used worldwide. From schools to offices, from homes to buildings, glue is always present to help in individuals in their daily lives. This material can be used in simple works or as an emergency utensil; from torn books to stripped parts of paper works; this tool is very significant in our lives.
Glue is a sticky material (usually a liquid) that can stick two or more things together. Glue can be made from plant or animal parts, or it can be made from oil-based chemicals. The first glues may have been natural liquids that come out of trees when they are cut. Later people learned to make glue by boiling animal feet, cartilage or bones. Some very strong glue is made from fish bones, rubber or milk. Simple glue can be made at home by mixing wheat flour and water. This glue will stick pieces of paper together. Many kinds of art can be made using glue. A collage is a work of art made by using glue to stick colored things onto paper.
Some glue can be used to keep water out of boats, buildings or vehicles. In this case the glue may be called caulk. Some man-made materials, including wood-like materials, are made using glues to bind together small pieces of material or powders. These qualities of our project, the homemade glue, really come in handy to our fellows with problems about toxics in their homes. This project isn’t only helpful to us, but is also easy to organize in times of financial crisis and emergencies to come.

B.            Statement of The Problem
Which is more effective the Commercial ones or Homemade Glue which is only made of Milk?
Sub-problems
1.      Is it effective?
2.      Are the ingredients easy to find?
3.      Is it eco-friendly?
C.            Significance of the Study
Everybody can benefit from this study, because without this kind of study, especially the students. It can benefit the students when they need to paste their test results in their notebooks. In making their school projects and they have projects to make in their respective houses.
The people who will benefit from this home-made glue are the following:
1st are we, as a Student we all need glue to sticking our test results in our notebooks.
2nd is the people who works in the office might need glue because they use it as the paste their finished product to be submitted to their boss.
3rd is the teachers, they will need in order to paste the students test result in the notebook.


D.           Scope and Limitations
The aspects were covered by the study is that students don’t to buy commercial glues which are expensive. They can just make their own glue using milk and other ingredients which are only found in the house.

It may take a couple of hours to make.

The limitations of the study that we should know is that to make homemade glue using only materials found in our house no need to buy expensive glue. Just make your own homemade glue, it’s easy and affordable.



Chapter II: Review of Literature
A.Review of Literature
When I searched Google about the homemade glue, there were many related study. Some use cassava flour in making glue some use Styrofoam, honey in making. When I found out that milk can also be used as alternative glue combining with the other ingredients in making homemade glue.

The glue that I’ll be experimenting is called “Casein Glue.”
Casein glue is the name for a family of related phosphoproteins (αS1, αS2, β, κ). These proteins are commonly found in mammalian milk, making up 80% of the proteins in cow milk and between 20% and 45% of the proteins in human milk. Casein has a wide variety of uses, from being a major component of cheese, to use as a food additive, to a binder for safety matches. As a food source, casein supplies amino acids, carbohydrates, and the two inorganic elements calcium and phosphorus.

Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many diseases in the baby. It also contains many other nutrients. As an agricultural product, milk is extracted from mammals during or soon after pregnancy and used as food for humans. Worldwide, dairy farms produced about 730 million tons of milk in 2011. India is the world's largest producer and consumer of milk, yet neither exports nor imports milk. New Zealand, the European Union's 28 member states, Australia, and the United States are the world's largest exporters of milk and milk products. China and Russia are the world's largest importers of milk and milk products. Throughout the world, there are more than 6 billion consumers of milk and milk products. Over 750 million people live within dairy farming households. Milk is a key contributor to improving nutrition and food security particularly in developing countries. Improvements in livestock and dairy technology offer significant promise in reducing poverty and malnutrition in the world.

Vinegar
Are  liquids consisting mainly of acetic acid (CH3COOH,) and water. The acetic acid is produced by the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Vinegar is now mainly used as a cooking ingredient, but historically, as the most easily available mild acid, it had a great variety of industrial, medical, and domestic uses, some of which (such as a general household cleanser) are still promoted today. There are many types of vinegar such as: coconut, cane balsamic, apple cider and many more.

Baking soda or Sodium Bicarbonate
Is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). The natural mineral form is nahcolite. It is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs. It is among the food additives encoded by European Union, identified by the initials E 500. Since it has long been known and is widely used, the salt has many related names such as baking soda, bread soda, cooking soda, and bicarbonate of soda. In colloquial usage, its name is sometimes shortened to sodium bicarb, bicarb soda, or simply bicarb. The word saleratus, from Latin sal æratus meaning aerated salt, was widely used in the 19th century for both sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate. The term has now fallen out of common usage.

B.Hypothesis
I, the researcher, hypothesized that my homemade glue using milk can be alternative glue encase of emergency when there is no available glue. You can just make your own and it's easy to make and find the materials.

C.Definition of terms
·         Casein glue - made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork
·         Casein- the main protein present in milk and (in coagulated form) in cheese. It is used in processed foods and in adhesives, paints, and other industrial products.
·         Sodium Bicarbonate- sodium bicarbonate used in cooking, for cleaning, or in toothpaste.
·         Vinegar- a sour-tasting liquid containing acetic acid, obtained by fermenting dilute alcoholic liquids, typically wine, cider, or beer, and used as a condiment or for pickling.

Chapter III: Methodology
A.Research Design
The design of my research is to help my other fellow classmates on how to make glue and not buy expensive glues. In this kind of study you know to make glue made out of milk, vinegar, baking soda, etc.
The experimental variable is the homemade glue while the control is the commercial ones.

B. Materials
·         Sauce pan
·         Vinegar
·         Baking Soda
·         Tablespoons
·         Water
·         Empty bottle
·         Ladle
·          Milk (skimmed)
·         Strainer
·         Funnel

C. Procedure
·         Prepare the sauce pan and the stove.
·         Pour the milk into the sauce pan. Wait until it boils.
·         Add 3 teaspoon of Vinegar. Keep stirring until the curdles are forming.
·         Remove the curdles from the sauce pan into the strainer.
·         Put back the curdles and Add baking soda and water to the sauce pan.
·         Wait until it boils. Add water if needed.
·         When bubbles appeared it means you’re done.






Chapter VI: Results and Findings
A.Presentation of Data
The Date shows that the effectively of the Homemade glue is 45- 55 based on my survey to my friends. They say that it is effective some say that it’s not effective because it is easily been torn.

V. Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations
A. Summary
Glue is important to us, especially in schools, offices, and copier center and etc. because it is very useful for the students. The homemade glue that I’ll be making is organic and it’s easy to find the materials and it is convenient rather than buying commercial ones which are expensive. Not harmful to the environment and to the people.

In a form of a Pie Chart.
B.Conclusion
Therefore, I conclude that the glue that I made is effective. And it’s very useful for the students for their school project and it’s very convenient to us.

C. Recommendation
I, the researcher, recommended that you should try my homemade glue. Why? Because it’s just like a commercial glues. You should try making your own glue so that encase of emergency that can make in a couple of hours.
Chapter VI: Appendices
A.Bibliography




B.Curriculum Vitae


Name: Tecson, Fatima Abigail Vequiso
Age: 13 years old
Address: 854 Faithful St. Hipodromo C.C. Philippines 6000
Date of Birth: May 2, 2000
Civil Status: Single
Sex: Female
Telephone No: 032-233-1761
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Place of Birth: Mandaue  City
Religion: Roman Catholic
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