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BANANA LEAVES EXTRACT

AS FLOOR WAX

Researchers:

Lee N. Acosta

Camilyn A. Ligmayo

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ABSTRACT

The researchers conducted this study due to economic crisis nowadays. It's aim to

create a product of floorwax which is cheaper and could give the same quality which the

commercial one could give through banana.

We choose banana leaves as component

component of the polish. We decided to put back the the

floor polish of the old days that was made form the natural materials. But first, we must find

out if the product was as effective as commercial polish and it can be used to different surfaces

so the researcher conducted an experiment.

The procedures were the following: Slice the banana leaves and grate the lemon, crush the

candles, Use a casserole to boil 2 cups of water, put the banana leaves extract together with

the grated lemon, put ½ cup of kerosene and teaspoon of cooking oil and dye, observe the

color to know if the extract of the banana leaves change, strain and squeeze the banana

leaves with lemon, put the crushed candles into casserole and wait unl it melts, combine the

melted candles and the extract of banana leaves and grated lemon, wait unl it forms like a

wax.

The researchers
researchers concluded
concluded that this project was cheaper
cheaper than the commercial
commercial one. The

Product did not contain harmful chemicals so it was invironmental friendly and safer.

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

This chapter presents; (a) Background (b)Statement of the Problem (c) objective of the study

(d)Significance of the study (e) Hyphotheses of the Study (f) scope and delimitation

(g) Definition of terms

Background of the study

Using commerc
commercial
ial oor wax could be harmful
harmful to the environment
environment and specially
specially to

people since it contain chemicals.that

chemicals.that are harmful
harmful once inhaled or obserbed
obserbed to the human
human

body.It is therfore essenal to produce an organic oor wax as an alternave to commercial

ones.since organic oor wax could less harmful if inhaled.

We, research
researcher
er would like
like to conduct
conduct the research
research on banana leaves
leaves as one alternave
alternave

ingredients of making oor wax. Its aim is to create a oor wax which is not an ordinary oor

wax,, treat
wax treated
ed with
with chemic
chemicals
als.. In this
this modern
modern age, oor
oor wax were made
made fro
from
m synthe
synthec
c

materials. We decided to put back the oor wax of the old days tthat
hat was made from natural

materials. Not only that,producing an alternave oor wax is very important to people who

are using in making their oor

oor shine and restoring
restoring their furniture.moreover
furniture.moreover It will help them

in saving money and will be benicial

benicial to their health. because we did this wax to lessen
lessen the

odor of original oor wax.

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Floor waxing is essenal to maintain the shiny gloss of oors especially wooden oor.

Not only that,

that, it can also be used to polish and restore
restore wooden furnitures
furnitures.. However,
However, if you

nd buying ready-made oor wax

w ax prohibively expensive, it’s possible to mix raw wax crystals

and kerosene with banana leaves to create a substance suitable for use polishing your oors

and wooden
wooden furnit
furniture
ures.
s. This
This home-m
home-made
ade oor
oor wax wil
willl giv
give
e a compar
comparabl
able
e shi
shine
ne and

smoothness to that of commercial products, and the oil in the kerosene counteracts the

banana leaves sckiness to ensure the nished sheen isn’t tacky.

This study will nd out how can banana leaves be an alternave source in making a

oor wax. How safe is the banan leaves oor wax to the environment and its users, and how

ecient is banana leaves oor wax so we researchers, conducted an experiment.

Statement of the Problem

a. Can banana leaves be an alternative source in making a floor wax?

b. Can pandan leaves helps to lessen the original odor

odor of a particular products?

c. How does the product make the cleaning more convenient for the people using it?

Objectives of the Study

a. To know if the banana leaves can be an alternative source of making floor wax.

b. To create a floor wax that has a less odor compared to the commercial
commercial floor wax.

c. To inform the target market thay they can create floor wax by using banana leaves.

d. To educate schools and families that they can create home-made floor wax by themselves

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Significance of the Study

This study can give benefits to the people especially the poor ones to save money for

their other needs. This will also educate them that they can make an alternative floor wax

instead of buying commercial floor wax. Especially in schools, it will give a benefit to the

students as well as their parents to save money. This will also make cleaning of the premises

more convenient. The purpose of the research is to innovate the banana leaves to lessen

environmental wastes. This research will also serve as reference for the future researchers.

Hyphothesis

a) Banana leaves can't be an alternative source in making a floor wax.

b) Bananaleaves can be an alternative source in making a floor wax.

Scope and Delimitation

This study is limited only for the investigation of banana leaves as an alternative source

for making floor wax. We chose this study for further investigation if banana can be an

alternative source for floor wax and how we can help our mother Earth.

Definition of Terms

Banana- a tropical fruit

Floor wax – a substance used in polishing floors and wooden furnitures.

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Banana leaves – main ingredient in making floor wax.

Lemon – an ingredient used to give the product an aroma.

CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

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 Southeast Asia

and Australia. Today, they are commonly cultivated throuhout 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 fiber and as ornamental plants. As the bananas are mainly

tall, upright, and fairly sturdy, they are fairly mistaken as trees, when the truth is the main and

upright stem is called a pseudostem, literally meaning “fake stem”, which for some species can

obtain a height of up to 2-8 m, with leaves of up to 3.5 m in length. Each pseudostem can

produce a bunch of yellow, green, or even red bananas before dying and being replaced by

another pseudostem.

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. Floor wax can be made out of used candle by heating the used

candles till they melt completely, then we add a little kerosene to the melted candles. This is an

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superior polish especially for woody floors as they keep termites away. Organic intimacy is the

peels principal constituent. Proteins account for 0. percent by weight of the peel, lipids are 1. 7

percent, carbohydrates are 59. 1 percent and crude fiber is 31. 7 percent. This opus makes the

peel a good animal feedstock.

f eedstock. Wood flooring brings an old time, rustic elegance to your home

that lasts a life time. Unfortunately, many home owners do not know the correct way to clean

and treat for their wood f loors. A common method for cleaning wood floors is with the use of

oil goop. Many wood flooring manufacturers state that using oil soap on your flooring will

void the warranty.Oil soap is essentially vegetable oil and vegetable oil leaves a difference

behind. For centuries, people have used kerosene to clean their wood flooring. Kerosene will

not only keep your floors from looking dull, but it removes heal marks, crayon and lipsticks

without causing harm to your floors.

To detect aroma, airborne chemicals must enter into our nasal passages. Volatile aromatic oils

carried in when we breathe, interact with receptors located along those passages.

Thoug
Though
h flavor
flavor is somewh
somewhat
at influe
influence
nced
d by our sense
sense of smell,
smell, flavor
flavor primar
primarily
ily requir
requires
es

substance solubility in order to reach the different kinds of receptors located in various parts of

the tongue.

The odor of a lemon is a more complex matter. Much of its smell is located in the peel or zest.

For this reason, zest is commonly used in gourmet cooking. But lemon peels are also of

historical importance to furniture aficionados.

Many are familiar with lemon oil in furniture treatment compositions. Aromatic oil from the

lemon includes and terpenes such as L-limonene². D-limonene, the stereoisomer of L-limonene

distinguishes the aroma of oranges. Additional fragrant compounds include certain coumarins

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The lemon aroma ingredient limonene is of great importance. It not only imparts the fragrance

of the lemon in cooking and deodorants, it is useful in the treatment of furniture. It is also a

highly valued “natural” cleansing agent to replace more toxic cleansers in general purpose use.

CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURE

1. All the materials should be prepared

2. Slice the banana leaves and grate the lemon.

3. Crush the candles.

4. Use a casserole to boil 2 cups of water.

5. Put the banana peal together with the grated lemon

6. Put ½ cup of kerosene and teaspoon of cooking oil and dye.

7. Observe the color to know if the extract of the banana leaves change.

8. Strain and squeeze the banana leaves with lemon.

9. Put the crushed candles into casserole and wait until it melts.

10. Combine the melted candles and the extract of banana leaves and grated lemon.

11. Wait until it forms like a wax.

Materials Cost

Banana leaves 25.00/kg

Candles 25.00

Lemon 25.00

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50 ml Kerosene 20.00

3 tsp cooking oil 5.00

CHAPTER IV

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CHAPTER V

Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

Recommendations

Floor waxing is essential to maintain the shiny gloss of wooden floors and surfaces.

However, if you find buying ready-made floor wax prohibitively expensive, it’s possible to

mix candle wax and oil with banana leaves extract to create a substance suitable for use

polishing your wooden floors and furnitures. This home-made floor wax will give a

comparable shine and smoothness to that of commercial products and that the oil counteracts

the banana peal stickiness to ensure the finished sheen isn’t stacky.

The researcher would highly recommended that we could use banana floor wax instead of buy

commercial floor wax in the market because it is cheaper and fits in our budget. The researcher

there
therefo
fore
re co
conc
nclu
lude
ded
d th
that
at ba
bana
nana
na fl
floo
oorr wax
wax co
coul
uld
d be us
used
ed as an al
alter
terna
nati
tive
ve sour
source
ce of

commercial one.

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Wood With Kerosene/eHow.com

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The research
researcher
er would like to give their
their warm heart-fe
heart-felt
lt gratitude
gratitude to the persons wich

give their knowledge regarding this project and helped to conduct this for the success of

the researher. The school Administrator and Co-teacher of the researchers ,which are

always there for them and also contribute ideas and thoughts.

To Mrs. Agnes F Ramil, for sharing her ideas and knowledge for this research .

Last but not the least, to our dear God, for guiding and protecting the researcher always

and for giving those persons to made this all possible.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I Introducon

Background of the Study

Statement of the problem

Objectives of the study

Significance of the study

Hyphothesis

Scope and limitations

Definition of terms

Materials

CHAPTER II Review and Related Literature

CHAPTER III Methodology

CHAPTER IV Result and Interpretation

CHAPTER V Summary ,Conclusion

,Conclusion & Recomm
Recommendation
endation

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CHAPTER VI Bibliography

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