Project: Tea and Ink
Investigatory Project:
(Ink Out of Tea Bags)
Submitted To:
Ms. Margie Tapel
Submitted By:
Jessa Mayrie H. Camuyag
VI-1
INTRODUCTION
Tea is created by using the leaves of a plant known as Camellis sinensis . This plant is a native to China, South Asia and Southeast Asia but is now found
Tea-drinking can be traced back to the 10 century BC in China before it was spread to Korea and Japan. Basically, this drink is made by brewing tea leaves to create an extract. Due to the chlorophyllsand other pigments in the leaves, the extract commonly appears with a brown color.
It was mentioned that the aflavin is the reddish brown pigment found in tea. It is an example of a flavonoid which acts to create color.
OBJECTIVES
This research is being done to find out the potency of the extract of the leaves from the plant Camellis sinensis as an ink. Nowadays, ink is a pigment in a liquid or paste form used as colorants and dyes. Also, they are becoming more and more expensive because of their increasing purposes.
Our research aims to produce this ink as a cheaper alternative to those commercial ones. Compared to the ink we are aiming to create, commercially produced inks are toxic and can be hazardous to a person’s health once there is inappropriate contact with it.
To match with the color and consistency of other inks, we will be adding other substances, specifically vinegar and cornstarch, which are common and easy to find.
STATEMENT OF THEPROBLEM
Generally, this investigatory project aims to find out if tea bags can be used to create an ink. Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions: A. Can vinegar strengthen the color of the product, ink? B. Can cornstarch contribute to achieving the right consistency of the ink? C. Are the processes boiling and straining efficient in taking the extract out of the tea bags?
HYPOTHESES
Extracts taken from tea bags have the potential to be made into an ink. If vinegar and cornstarch are added to the mixture,
(Ink Out of Tea Bags)
Submitted To:
Ms. Margie Tapel
Submitted By:
Jessa Mayrie H. Camuyag
VI-1
INTRODUCTION
Tea is created by using the leaves of a plant known as Camellis sinensis . This plant is a native to China, South Asia and Southeast Asia but is now found
Tea-drinking can be traced back to the 10 century BC in China before it was spread to Korea and Japan. Basically, this drink is made by brewing tea leaves to create an extract. Due to the chlorophyllsand other pigments in the leaves, the extract commonly appears with a brown color.
It was mentioned that the aflavin is the reddish brown pigment found in tea. It is an example of a flavonoid which acts to create color.
OBJECTIVES
This research is being done to find out the potency of the extract of the leaves from the plant Camellis sinensis as an ink. Nowadays, ink is a pigment in a liquid or paste form used as colorants and dyes. Also, they are becoming more and more expensive because of their increasing purposes.
Our research aims to produce this ink as a cheaper alternative to those commercial ones. Compared to the ink we are aiming to create, commercially produced inks are toxic and can be hazardous to a person’s health once there is inappropriate contact with it.
To match with the color and consistency of other inks, we will be adding other substances, specifically vinegar and cornstarch, which are common and easy to find.
STATEMENT OF THEPROBLEM
Generally, this investigatory project aims to find out if tea bags can be used to create an ink. Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions: A. Can vinegar strengthen the color of the product, ink? B. Can cornstarch contribute to achieving the right consistency of the ink? C. Are the processes boiling and straining efficient in taking the extract out of the tea bags?
HYPOTHESES
Extracts taken from tea bags have the potential to be made into an ink. If vinegar and cornstarch are added to the mixture,