Okra Glue Research
Okra Glue Research
Okra Glue Research
INTRODUCTION
Situational Analysis
2022). This makes it one of the most used substance in everyday activities, school projects,
arts and even in industrial machines. But majority of these adhesives are quite toxic and
glue) exposures reported to a U.S. regional poison control center found that 893 reports of
accidental and intentional ingestion, and which 26% where required to stay in a healthcare
facility. While majority of the effects were minor, 9% suffered moderate effects from
exposure. Majority of the cases where children and most result did not result in significant
health damage.
According to Dinte and Sylvester (2017), Though adhesive is used in the industry
for almost 10 decades, the authors stressed the necessity in obtaining environmentally safe
and high-quality adhesives. This is because the limited raw materials, and the adverse effect
found that it is effective in binding together the drug as a tablet, and is comparable to
synthetic excipient. This research shows that okra mucilage not only proves to be an
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effective adhesive to bind together drugs to be ingested, but it is also digestible by the
effect” on soft wheat dough as shown by their experiments. This states the ability of the
Okra mucilage can be now made into an alternative plastic, but by only using the
mucilage itself is not enough, it cannot stick into any surface long enough to harden to a
pseudoplastic state like Bhat, Tharanathan (1987) found. That is why we chose glutinous
rice, as a catalyst, and to become the initial adhesive to stick two materials together while
According to Mahreni et.al., (2023) made a research on glutinous rice as a base for
glutinous rice and water solution. They produced outstanding results with their adhesive
which they stated to be better than standard paper glue sold in the market. For our research,
we plan to use the glutinous rice as a catalyst to help the okra mucilage to harden and stick
the two materials together, it will act as an initial adhesive when putting the materials
together.
This degradable gel, is used as an adhesive for health monitoring devices. This was
made to reduce materials used and pollution, as well as an improvement to the quality of
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life of the patients using health monitors. They are also renewable and degradable, while
also being edible, making it to have no risk of poisoning by accidently inducing the gel.
The researchers now aim to combine the okra mucilage as the main adhesive that
will harden, and the glutinous rice, the catalyst and the one that will act as an initial
adhesive.
Conceptual Framework
Process
Input 1. Preparation of
Output
ingredients.
1. Okra mucilage 2. Formulating an Alternative adhesive
2. Glutinous rice alternative glue. using okra mucilage
3. Testing the and glutinous rice
alternative glue. mixture
4. Observation
Figure 1
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Statement of the Problem
The problem of the study is to determine the potency of Okra mucilage mixed with
1. What is the average adhesion time and the average curing time of the experimental
2. What is the average adhesion time and the average curing time of the Commercial
glue?
3. Is there any significant difference between the adhesion time and the curing time
This research entitled “Okra Mucilage and Glutinous Rice as An Alternative Glue”
aims:
1. To determine the effectiveness of the okra mucilage and glutinous rice mixture as
an alternative glue.
2. To know if the alternative glue made from the glutinous rice and okra mucilage
3. To compare the effectiveness of the glutinous rice and okra mucilage adhesive with
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Hypothesis
The study will provide information about the potency of the glutinous rice and okra
To the students will have an alternative glue that pose lesser risk to their health if
they are exposed, as well as a cheaper alternative than the commercial adhesives because
To the teachers can use this alternative glue for their activities involving glue
usage with their students, to have a less risk in their health, as well as to promote a greener
To the parents can be aware of the availability and how to make this alternative
adhesive that they can provide their children, it is more affordable and less toxic for their
children.
To the school can take advantage of this alternative glue to be used in their
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To the community, farmers of okra can take advantage of their creativity to
produce and sell this alternative glue, so that they can profit and at the same time sell an
The study explores the effectiveness of glutinous rice and okra mucilage as an
alternative adhesive due to its sticky characteristic. The experiment will take place in
Francia West, Tubao, La Union, the residence of one of the researchers and will be
documented for every experimentation that will take place as verification of the study. It
started in February 19 2023, and ends within this 2 nd semester of our school year 2022-
2023. The purpose of the study is to provide a less toxic alternative for an adhesive that
can be used to lessen the risk of glue exposures that may cause health complications,
especially for children. The experiment will involve powdered glutinous rice as base and
catalyst for the adhesive and It deals with one fruit, which is okra (Abelmoschus esculents)
to use its mucilage as a substance to be an alternative to glue. The limitation of the outcome
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Definition of Terms
To facilitate the understanding of this study, different terms were defined herein:
Adhesive is the main goal of this study is to be able to create an alternative adhesive
Adhesion time is the goal of this research is to be able to produce an alternative glue
that Is better or able to match the adhesion time of the commercial glue.
Curing time is How fast a glue hardens, it is used to determine in this study to see
which glue group hardens the fastest and binds the strongest.
Cyanoacrylate is the scientific name of Super glue quoted by many researchers for
Glue is the commercial name of an adhesive that the researchers aims to create a
Glutinous rice is the base for this study’s glue, it acts as a sticky substance to help
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Ionic Skin is an artificial skin made to copy the capabilities of sensing of a real skin
Okra mucilage is a sticky substance that hardens overtime produced through boiling
Pseudoplastic is a state of the hardened glue that exhibits plastic like traits.
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Chapter 2
CONTROL SYSTEM
poisoning, and they found that over 893 reports of accidental and intentional ingestion, of
which 26% where severe enough to require them to stay at a medical facility. Almost all
of the cases where minor, but majority of them happened with children. Glue can also
damage your digestive system with its stickiness and chemicals, and in some cases may
ASPIRATION IN A TODDLER.
And in some rare circumstances, the low viscosity of cyanoacrylate may become
the cause of aspiration. Vitale et.al., (2007) reported a toddler ingestion a low viscosity
cyanoacrylate, and showed complications in their tracheal and bronchial parts of their
respiratory system. The cyanoacrylate went inside the toddler’s respiratory tract and
hardened overtime, which caused the complications. Although the chances of aspiration of
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ISOLATION OF THE MUCILAGE FORM HIBISCUS Russianness Linn AND
OF THE MUCIALGES.
Okra mucilage as an adhesive is widely used in the medical field, Ameena et. al.,
(2010) found that okra mucilage is an effective excipient capable of binding in together
the drug as a tablet and is comparable to a synthetic excipient. This is a testament to the
capabilities of okra mucilage to be able to safely bind together materials as a glue while
renewable and edible ionic skin made from glutinous rice gel. They successfully created a
glutinous rice gel that can stick to the skin and act as an ionic skin. They made it renewable,
biodegradable and most importantly edible. In our research, we are using glutinous rice as
the base, which acts as the initial glue to hold together the different materials we want to
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WASTEPAPER AND COIR WITH OKRA MUCILAGE
A research conducted by David, et.al., (2005) stated that because okra is relatively
cheap and abundant, it is easy to reproduce adhesive made from it. The okra was cooked
for three hours to extract the mucilage, where they yielded about 75% okra mucilage form
their session. They used their okra mucilage to create bio-paper where they compared it to
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Chapter 3
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
This research study will use quantitative design using experimental approach in
determining if the okra mucilage and glutinous rice mixture is an effective alternative glue
Data Collection
The experiment will take place in Francia West, Tubao, La Union inside a sanitized
kitchen within one of the residences of the researchers. Where the process of getting the
mucilage, mixing it with the glutinous rice and transforming it to an adhesive will take
place.
Materials used
conducting the experiment, and they measured the amount of ingredients that was used in
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Instrumentation
The researchers used observation in collecting the data necessary for the study.
They will observe the effectiveness, adhesion time, and how fast the adhesive will harden.
Data Analysis
The researchers observed the curing time and adhesion time of the commercial and
experimental glue.
The curing time was observed with a duration of 30 minutes because this is the
stated curing time of the commercial glue, it will be observing every 30 minutes to check
on the binding and the visual state of both the commercial and experimental glue.
The adhesion time was observed for 7 days, to see if the two groups show
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Chapter 4
This chapter contains the presentation, interpretation, analysis, and discussed the
Table 1.1
Adhesion Time
Paper A 7 7
Paper B 7 7
Cardboard (Thick) 7 7
Cardboard (Thin) 7 7
Plastic 7 7
The adhesion time is observed for seven days. In table 1.1 The experimental and
commercial glue lasted for the whole seven days of in all of the surfaces from Paper A and
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Table 1.2
Curing Time
The curing time is observed under thirty minutes after applying the glue, and is
check upon every three minutes to see if there are any differences between the curing
process of the two glue groups. In Paper A and Paper B that is referring to Table 1.2, the
curing time of the commercial glue (9 minutes) is faster than the experimental glue (12
minutes) by three minutes. In Cardboard (Thick) the curing time of the two glue groups are
21 minutes. Cardboard (Thin) shows that the curing time of the commercial glue (12
minutes0 is faster than the experimental glue (15 minutes) by three minutes. Lastly, in
Plastic, the curing time of the experimental glue (18 minutes) is faster than the commercial
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The commercial glue’s average curing time is about 15.4 minutes with its adhesion
time lasted for the whole 7 days of observation period. The following week after the initial
7 day of observation, there is still no visible signs of changes in the adhesion of the
commercial glue. The curing time of the commercial glue is also different across the
different surfaces that it was stick on. It is more effective in paper and thin cardboard which
The experimental glue’s average curing time is about 15.6 minutes with its adhesion
time the same as the commercial, lasted for the whole 7 days of observation, and the
following week after the initial 7 days, there is still no visible signs of change from it
adhesion. The curing time of the experimental glue is also different among the surfaces
that it was stuck on. It is better in Plastic and hard cardboard compared to the commercial
glue.
The researchers found no significant difference between the adhesion time and the
curing time of the experimental okra-glutinous rice glue and the commercial glue. The
adhesion time of the two glues exceeded the 7-day observation time period and still
continue to show no visible signs of change since it was glued together. The curing time of
the commercial glue is only slightly better by .2 minutes than the experimental glue.
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Additional Observations
1. The experimental glue will ferment overtime because of the water and glutinous
rice ingredients chemically reacts with one another, producing a scent similar to
2. In a sealed container, the experimental glue will have a longer shelf life avoiding
spoilage and molding, while in a non-tight container, the experimental molded and
spoiled overtime.
3. Even after a week, the experimental glue is still able to bind materials together.
4. The consistency and viscosity of the experimental glue is the same with the
commercial glue.
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Chapter 5
Summary of Findings
1. What is the average adhesion time and the average curing time of the
The average curing time of the experimental glue is around 15.6 minutes and the
adhesion lasted 7 days or more. The curing time and the adhesion of the glue is lower
than the experimental glue by a small margin. The curing process of the experimental
glue is similar to the process with the commercial glue, they start of as wet and sticky
paste then turns into a pseudo plastic like material that binds two materials together.
2. What is the average adhesion time and the average curing time of the
Commercial Adhesive?
The average curing time of the experimental glue is around 15.4 minutes and the
adhesion time lasted 7 days and more. Although the average curing time and adhesion
time of the commercial glue is slightly better than the experimental glue, there are
specific materials where the experimental glue is better at binding and curing than the
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3. Is there any significant difference between the adhesion time and the curing
Adhesive?
There is no significant difference between the curing time and the adhesion time of
the experimental group and the commercial group. They both present the same quality
and time across multiple materials in average. There are specific materials that the
experimental and commercial glue is better than the other and materials that have both
the same quality effect. In binding plastic, the experimental group is better than the
commercial group, in binding cardboard they have the same curing and adhesion time
and in binding paper, the commercial glue is slightly better than the experimental glue.
Conclusions
The researchers found that the capabilities of the experimental glutinous rice-okra
mucilage glue are capable to be an alternative glue because of its similar adhesion and
1. The average adhesion time of the experimental okra-glutinous rice glue lasted the
whole 7 says of observation and its average curing time is 15.6 minutes.
2. The Average adhesion time of the commercial glue lasted the whole 7 days of
3. There is no significant difference between the adhesion time and curing time of the
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Recommendations
1. A following research must be studied on prolonging the shelf life of the experimental
glutinous rice-okra mucilage glue even more. This is because of its all-natural
2. Test the adhesion strength of the experimental glue and compare it to the commercial
glue.
3. Experiment on other base for the glue other than the glutinous rice to avoid the
4. Test other natural alternatives other than okra to see if other natural fruits and
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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX A
Documentation
Trial 1
or jute extract mixed with glutinous rice for base in an effort to make an alternative
effective, they put too much rice and to little saluyot extract that is why the product they
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Trial 2
bowl, then boiling again the same sliced okra in an effort to drain
the okra of all its mucilage. They now pounded the rice into “finer
pieces” to cook more easily, then the researchers put into the
the plastic one we stuck into a wooden door lasted for 5 days before
detaching. The product was sticky and slimy, it can stick into any surface and the mucilage
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Although the prototype product was a success, it still has many flaws. The main
problem is that, the rice was still too hard to be more efficient and effective in sticking into
any material, making it harder for the mucilage to harden. And lastly, because it is made
from organic materials, the mixture smelled off after 1 week, but without visual signs of
spoilage.
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Trial 3
a cooking pot, then added 2 cups of water to boil out the mucilage
gathered.
the mixture in a pot until it thickens and started to feel more like
a wet dough.
The product that was made was better than the previous
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at. It also sticks better because of its consistency and texture of the mixture. This mixture
After a week, the water started to separate from the mixture, when we opened the
lid of the jar, it let off a very foul odor, yet there is no visible signs of spoilage and molding
on the glue itself. After another week, the odor changes to smell more like fermented rice
win
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Trial 4
This was the last session for our research, we will now be
APPENDIX B
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APPENDIX B
Time Table
DATE EVENT
research
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Achievements
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Achievements
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Achievements
CHRISTIAN E. GABRILLO
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Achievements
Achievements
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