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ABSTRACT

Floors are applied with floor wax to increase glossiness and


to be scruff-resistant. However, some main ingredients of the
conventional floor wax have harmful environmental effects
and may potentially put our health at risk. The main
objective of this study was to decrease the coefficient of
kinetic friction of a surface without adding harmful
chemicals to the environment. The coefficient of kinetic
friction of a surface was observed in this study before and
after the alternative floor wax was applied. The researchers
assembled a certain setup to test the friction of the 10
plywood. After getting the coefficient of kinetic friction of
the 10 plywood before and after, the researchers proceeded
to test the data gathered using a statistical treatment; t-
Test: Paired Two Sample for Means. In setup 1, the P(T<=t)
one-tail is 0.00029 which was lesser than 0.05 or the α
Value. In setup 2, the P(T<=t) one-tail was 0.000082 which
was lesser than the α Value. For this reason, the researchers
rejected the Null Hypothesis on both setups. On the other
hand, there was no significant difference between the
coefficient of kinetic friction of the wood applied with
Floorwax 1 and Floorwax 2 because The set α value was
0.05. And after using the appropriate statistical test for the
data, we found out that the P-Value(T<=t) is 0.735 which is
much greater than 0.05, hence, the Null Hypothesis was
failed to be rejected.. This just implied that the different
amounts of Musa acuminata x balbasiana peelings added to
the 2 alternative floor wax had no significant difference on
the coefficient of kinetic friction of the wooden surface
where it was applied. Still, the alternative floor wax
effectively achieved its main goal which was to decrease the
coefficient of kinetic friction. The researchers would like to
recommend the future researchers to observe and study the
glossiness of the surface applied with the alternative floor
wax, instead of the coefficient of friction. applied with the
alternative floor wax

Introduction

Floors are applied with floor wax to increase glossiness and


to be scruff-resistant. However, some main ingredients of the
conventional floor wax have harmful environmental effects
and may potentially put our health at risk.

Conventional floor wax often use formaldehyde as a main


preservative. It is an allergen, carcinogen, and a toxic
substance. Constant exposure to this may put your health at
risk. According to several studies conducted by the
Environmental Health Association of Canada, formaldehyde’s
toxic potency takes a brief time to manifest and last long
making it the most toxic chemical to the environment.

The other main ingredient is de-ionized water; it does not


contain any color-causing impurities that’s why conventional
floor wax uses it to maintain floor-surface color. De-ionized
water has great mineral-absorbing capacity making it more
prone in dissolving mercury and other insoluble chemicals.
Then de-ionized water transports mercury into bodies of
water, acidifies it, killing the aquatic animals.

Natural and man-made activities release mercury into the


environment. It is widely utilized as an electrode in
industrial production of laboratory apparatuses, chlorine,
thermometers, batteries, and etc.

Mercury is transported by de-ionized water and reaches the


bodies of water; it can be altered and transformed into
methylmercury by the microorganisms.

Methylmercury builds up on fish and is highly toxic. Eating


contaminated fish is one way of exposing yourself to
mercury.

RESULT

This chapter presented the results and discussion, conclusions and


recommendations of the study.

Components of the Alternative Floor Polisher

Table 1 preserved the amount of mixtures in different set ups of floor


wax
Table 1

Amount of mixtures in different set ups of floor wax

SET UP AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF


BANANA PEELINGS KEROSENE PARAFFIN WAX
1 200 g 250 g 250 g

2 300 g 250 g 250 g

Table 1 showed the amount of each ingredients in every setup. The


amount of banana peelings in setup 1 was 200 g, the kerosene was
250 g, and the paraffin wax was 250 g. In setup 2, the amount of
banana peelings was 300g, the kerosene was 250 g, and the paraffin
wax was 250 g.

Discussion

The researchers can firmly say that there was enough claim
that the alternative floor wax was effective, in terms of
decreasing the coefficient of kinetic friction. Based on the
data we have gathered, the coefficient of friction evidently
decreased after the surface was applied with the alternative
floor wax. This interpretation was hereby supported by the
study of Abdollah (2015) he mentioned that a previous study
had showed that coefficient of frictions under epicarp of
banana skin; on the floor material was much lower to the
value of common materials and similar to the well lubricated
surface. He further added that a smoother worn surface
obtained was due to the polishing effect effect of lubrication
containing banana peel. This claim, however, was
contradicting the statement of Ramos (2016) when he said
that banana peelings contribute to the increase of friction
when it is applied to a specific surface.

On the other hand, there was no significant difference


between the coefficient of kinetic friction of the wood
applied with Floorwax 1 and Floorwax 2. This just implied
that the different amounts of Musa acuminata x balbasiana
peelings added to the 2 alternative floor wax had no
significant difference on the coefficient of kinetic friction of
the wooden surface where it was applied. This claim was, in
a way, contradicted by the study of Goldstein (2006) wherein
he said that the banana peel has 4 times more lipid than the
pulp, which implied that since there was more lipid in the
banana peel, then there should a difference on the
coefficient of kinetic friction of the 2 floor wax since they
were added with different amounts of Musa acuminata x
balbasiana peels

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Conclusion

The alternative floor wax aimed to help decrease the friction


of a surface. Its effectiveness was tested using a wide
variety of plywood, and wooden blocks. It was then applied
to the plywood and the coefficient of kinetic friction of the
plywood was recorded before and after the application.
According to the statistical results, the alternative floor wax
successfully reduced the coefficient of kinetic friction of the
surface of the plywood, which prompted the researchers to
reject the Null Hypothesis. Hence, the alternative floor wax
was proven effective. The alternative floor wax effectively
achieved its main goal which was to decrease the
coefficient of kinetic friction. However, there was no
significant difference on the different amounts added to the
2 alternative floor wax. This maybe because there was only
a little difference in the amount of peelings added in floor
wax 1 compared to the amount of peelings in the floor wax
2. Still, the researchers can confidently say that this
alternative floor wax was worth it and was very effective.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page 1
Table of content 2

Abstract 3

Intro duction 4

Material And Method 5

Result 6

Discussion 7

Conclusions 8

References 9

NORTHEASTERN CEBU COLLEGES


P.G ALMENDRAS ST. SUBA DANAO CITY
FLOOR WAX WITH BANANA PEEELINGS

Submitted by : Maria Angelica Durano

Submitted to: Ms. AnikkaRoseManzo

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