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SCIENCE INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

I.PROBLEM:
How to make homemade floorwax(using banana stems)

II.TITLE:
Homemade wax

III.ABSTRACT:
The researcher conduct this study due to economics crisis nowadays. Its aim is to create a product of floor wax which is cheaper and could give the same quality which the commercial one could give.In this modern age, floor polishes were made from synthetic materials. We decided to put back the floor polish of the old days that was made from natural materials. We chooses banana peelings as acomponent of the polish. But first, we must find out if the product was an effective as commercial polish and if it can be used for different surfaces so the researcher conducted an experiment.
We scraped the inner portion of banana peelings and boiled for four hours, extracted the and blended to obtain a smooth gel.We therefore concluded that the Floor Polish Made from Banana peelings was effective as commercial polishes. The product did not contain harmful chemicals so it was environmental friendly, safer and cheaper.This step was made by the researcher to make a floor wax out of banana peel:first, we mix 2 cups paraffin wax then it was melted in a low fire. While still hot,add 1/2 cup of kerosene. After mixing, add the banana stem, Stir it and leave it after 3min.then strain and pour in a container.
We concluded that this project was cheaper than the commercial one. It could also be an alternative one.

-BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY-

As of now, our country is facing a great crisis in economy. We found out that in school, they required using of floor wax (commercial) to prevent the floor shiny. Even in the houses, floor wax is being use. So, the researcher decided to make a floor wax which is very affordable and can give an equal quality as the commercial can.

-SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY-

This study can give benefits to the people specially to the poor ones, to have a good business and also to save a money for their other needs. Specially in schools, it will give benefit to the students as well as their parents to save money.Floor waxing is essential to maintain the shiny gloss of wooden floors. However, if you find buying ready-made floor wax prohibitively expensive, it's possible to mix raw wax crystals and kerosene with banana peels to create a substance suitable for use polishing your wooden floors. This home-made floor wax will give a comparable shine and smoothness to that of commercial products, and the oil in the kerosene counteracts the banana peel's stickiness to ensure the finished sheen isn't tacky. This study is only limited for the investigation of banana (Musa paradisiaca) used as alternative source for floor wax making. We chose this study for further investigation if the banana can be an effective source for floor wax.

REVIEW AND RELATED LITERATURE

Once a mere waste product, the banana peel has become a source of nutrients, an animal feedstock and a fertilizer. Bananas are the second most popular fruits consumed in the United States. The banana plant is large herb -- a member of the Musaceae family -- that originated in tropical southern Asia. It grows to a height of between 6 and 20 feet. In modern times, it is the foremost fruit cultivated in tropical regions worldwide. Dried banana peels have 30 to 40 percent tannin content. This substance is used to treat and blacken leather. Fresh banana peels are an efficient shoe polisher.
BANANA is the common name for a fruit and also the herbaceous plants of the genus Musa which produce the commonly eaten fruit. They are native to the tropical region of Southeast Asia and Australia. Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics.
Banana plants are of the family Musaceae. They are cultivated primarily for their fruit, and to a lesser extent for the production of fibre and as ornamental plants. Each pseudostem would produce a bunch of yellow, green, or even red bananas before dying and being replaced by another pseudo stem.Banana leaves are widely used as plates and for lining cooking pits and for wrapping food for cooking or storage. A section of leaf often serves as an eye-shade. In Latin America, it is a common practice during rains to hold a banana leaf by the petiole, upside-down, over one's back as an "umbrella" or "raincoat". The leaves of the 'Fehi' banana are used for thatching, packing, and cigarette wrappers.

IV.MATERIALS: kerosene,candle wax,banana stem extract

V.PROCEDURE:

1. Put 2 cups of paraffin wax crystals in a large mixing pot. Melt over a low heat until the crystals are thoroughly melted and blended.

2.Pour in 1/2 cup kerosene and stir thoroughly without removing from the heat.

3.Add the the banana stem and stir into the mixture until it is mixed thoroughly.

4.Stir for three minutes then boil at a low heat for 15 minutes to allow the wax in the banana stem to thoroughly mix with the oils of the solution. Remove the pot from heat and strain through a muslin sheet into jars while still warm. Allow the wax to cool and harden thoroughly before applying it to floors.

VI.IMPLICATION:
We would highly recommend that we could use banana floor wax instead of busy commercial floor wax in the market because its is cheaper and fits in our budget. the researcher therefore concluded that banana floor wax could be used as an alternative source of commercial one.This project has an objective to create a floor wax which is affordable and has the same quality that a commercial floor wax can.

VII.PROPONENTS:

KHEEM VANESSA FRIJOLES

ROXAN FREJOLES

JANEROSE SIPLONREA MARIE CATIPAY

MERALYN BASAY

MARLOU BALDELOVAR

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