27 March 2016

ENGR. CHRISTYLENE S. BALAGTAS

Course Instructor
Chemical Engineering Department
Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan

Dear Engr. Balagtas;

This is regarding the unimplemented conditions regarding our research proposal entitled
PRODUCTION OF POLYURETHANE USING LIGNIN FROM SAWDUST VIA NON-
ISOCYANATE ROUTE. The conditions for the approval were the following:

1. Secure a quotation of the required chemicals.

2. Present a standard method for testing the biodegradability and secure the
equipment and the chemical and biological agents necessary.

Attached here are the implementation of the conditions. For the second condition, no
chemical and biological agents will be used since soil burial will be employed.

We hope that we had delivered/implemented the conditions necessary.

Thank you!

Respectfully,

Quinn D. Jara Judemae B. Langomes Arnold Ian D. Palen II

Proponent Proponet Proponent
Biodegradability Testing

Soil burial is a traditional way to test samples for degradation because of its similarity to
actual conditions of waste disposal. It lacks reproducibility because of the difficulties in controlling
climatic factors and the population of various biological systems that are involved. Generally the
samples are buried in soil for periods of up to two years. At the end of the resting period, changes
in properties like loss in weight, mechanical strength, shape etc. are studied. It provides qualitative
indication of biodegradation (Gnaneshwary, 2014).

In this experiment, the ASTM D5988-03: Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic
Biodegradation in Soil of Plastic Materials or Residual Plastic Materials after Composting will be
followed. This test method determines the degree and rate of aerobic biodegradation of synthetic
plastic materials (including formulation additives that may be biodegradable) in contact with soil,
or a mixture of soil and mature compost, under laboratory conditions. Briefly, the pre-weighed
samples of the PU product will be plugged in field soils. Then after 25 days, the samples will be
taken from the set-up and will be weighed again to determine amount loss due to degradation.
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Ammonium Bromide
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Sodium Hydroxide
1310-73-2 3 3 96.40
Pellets Reagent Grade
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Lithium Chloride 7447-41-8 1 1 125.38
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State: Cagayan
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(3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane