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    Cassava Starch As An Alternative Source of Biodegradable Plastic

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    This document summarizes a research study that aimed to produce biodegradable plastic using cassava starch as the main ingredient. The researchers hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between plastic made from cassava starch compared to commercial plastic in terms of various material properties. The methodology involved preparing cassava starch samples in different batches and testing them against commercial plastic using measures like clarity, strength, water absorption, and flammability. The results found the cassava starch samples were biodegradable and performed similarly to commercial plastic in acid/base and flammability tests but dissolved in water. The researchers recommended using a waterproof biodegradable coating or different binder to improve the water resistance of the cassava starch plastic.

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    This document summarizes a research study that aimed to produce biodegradable plastic using cassava starch as the main ingredient. The researchers hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between plastic made from cassava starch compared to commercial plastic in terms of various material properties. The methodology involved preparing cassava starch samples in different batches and testing them against commercial plastic using measures like clarity, strength, water absorption, and flammability. The results found the cassava starch samples were biodegradable and performed similarly to commercial plastic in acid/base and flammability tests but dissolved in water. The researchers recommended using a waterproof biodegradable coating or different binder to improve the water resistance of the cassava starch plastic.

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    This document summarizes a research study that aimed to produce biodegradable plastic using cassava starch as the main ingredient. The researchers hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between plastic made from cassava starch compared to commercial plastic in terms of various material properties. The methodology involved preparing cassava starch samples in different batches and testing them against commercial plastic using measures like clarity, strength, water absorption, and flammability. The results found the cassava starch samples were biodegradable and performed similarly to commercial plastic in acid/base and flammability tests but dissolved in water. The researchers recommended using a waterproof biodegradable coating or different binder to improve the water resistance of the cassava starch plastic.

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    Cassava Starch As An Alternative Source of Biodegradable Plastic

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    Vince Andrey Cabudoc
    This document summarizes a research study that aimed to produce biodegradable plastic using cassava starch as the main ingredient. The researchers hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between plastic made from cassava starch compared to commercial plastic in terms of various material properties. The methodology involved preparing cassava starch samples in different batches and testing them against commercial plastic using measures like clarity, strength, water absorption, and flammability. The results found the cassava starch samples were biodegradable and performed similarly to commercial plastic in acid/base and flammability tests but dissolved in water. The researchers recommended using a waterproof biodegradable coating or different binder to improve the water resistance of the cassava starch plastic.

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    Cassava Starch as an Alternative

    Source of Biodegradable Plastic


    Andres, Francheska
    Cabudoc, Vince
    Olino, Vanessa
    ABSTRACT

    This research aims to produce biodegradable plastic


    using cassava starch as its main product. The use of
    biodegradable plastics has already started in the
    United States. Some plastics use cornstarch as an
    additive. This additive helps in the natural
    decomposition of the plastic materials.
    INTRODUCTION
    There is an increasing demand for plastic, from the highly
    technological fields of electronics, fiber optics, and pharmaceuticals
    to the basic necessities such as sandwich wrappers and garbage
    bags. This high demand for plastics, however, has been a major
    contributor to the world’s Present garbage problems. The researches
    aimed at developing biodegradable plastics are one big step to
    lessen, if not totally eliminate, this global concern. The study was
    limited to one species of cassava , Manihot esculenta.
    STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
    1. Is it comparable to commercial plastics in terms of:
    • Clarity
    • Reaction to Acids and Bases
    • Water Absorption
    • Tensile Stress and Tensile Strain
    • Electrical Conductivity
    • Flammability
    HYPOTHESIS

    • Null Hypothesis: There is no significant difference between the


    commercialized plastic and the plastic made out of cassava
    starch.
    • Alternative Hypothesis: There is significant difference
    between the commercialized plastic and the plastic made out of
    cassava starch.
    METHODOLOGY
    1.Brainstorming about the possible alternative source of biodegradable plastic

    2. Researching about the Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Starch as Biodegradable plastic

    3. Preparing the items that will be used in the experimentation

    4. Batch 1 5. Batch 2 6. Batch 3

    7. Analyze the results

    8. Making the conclusion and the recommendation


    CONCLUSION

    Favorable results were obtained in the Strong Base Test and


    Flammability Test. The samples were found to be water-soluble.
    However, the samples would not dissolve in ethanol, an organic
    solvent.
    All samples were biodegradable.
    RECOMMENDATION

    The samples dissolved in water because the binder (PVA)


    used is watersoluble. In order to solve this problem, an
    alternate binder may be used. A water-proof, biodegradable
    coating may be used to solve this problem. Antioxidants may
    also be used to make the product more transparent.

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