Glue Out of Cigarette Filter and Acetone

CALL NO(S) Filipiniana

LOCATION(S) RO9

MAIN AUTHOR Johnson Lubaton

Jezzel Ren Auxtero, Rad
ADDED ENTRY
Donn L. Ledeno
A cigarette filter is use to
strain the dangerous
ingredients of the cigarette.
Most of the Filipinos are
smokers or cigarette users,
which is part of their fashion,
but sad to say that they just
throw their waste anywhere
and because of this habit we
are challenged to find a way
to help our beloved country
on its campaign against
improper disposal of garbage.
 The aim of the research is
ANNOTATION
to find a cheaper and readily
available alternative for glue,
because glue is useful product
especially to the students.
 Fifteen pieces of cigarette
filter were mixed with 5ml of
acetone. Â The adhering /
sticking ability of the
cigarette glue was tested.
Results show that the glue
sticks easily on papers and
cardboards. Â The cigarette
filter glue can be a substitute
to commercial glue.
CIRCULATION LOCATION RO9

TITLE Glue out of cigarette filter and acetone

CALL NO(S) IP 408

LOCATION(S) STII

MAIN AUTHOR Cedeño, Rad Donn L.

Jezzel Ren Auxtero, Rad Donn L. Ledeno, Lubaton, Johnson , Auxtero, Jezzel Ren ,
ADDED ENTRY
Empleo, Raynarmar
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A cigarette filter is used to strain the dangerous ingredients of the cigarette. Most
Filipinos are smokers or cigarette users which is part of their fashion, but sad to say that
they just throw their waste anywhere and because of this habit we are challenged to find
a way to help our beloved country on its campaign against improper disposal of garbage.
The aim of this research is to find a cheaper and readily available alternative for glue,
ABSTRACT
because glue is useful product especially to us students. Fifteen pieces of cigarette filter
were mixed with 5 ml of acetone.
The adhering/sticking ability of the cigarette glue was tested. Result show that the
glue sticks easily on papers and card boards. The cigarette filter glue can be a substitute
to commercial glue.
 SUBJECTS Chemistry
Cigarette filters - Glue
Acetone - Glue
Glue - Cigarette filters
Glue - acetone
Cigarette glue

A. Background of the Study:

This experiment aims to develop a product that would serve as an alternative for some
expensive commercial glue. There are many people-using cigarette and after using they
just toss aside a cigarette while walking not thinking that it can be recycle and used.
Commercial glue is relatively expensive because the materials used in manufacturing are
tissues from animals.

B. Problem:
This study aims to test the feasibility of using cigarette filter as a source of glue.

C. Hypothesis:
Alternative- hypothesis:
Cigarette filter is a good source in producing glue.
Null- Hypothesis:
Cigarette filter is not a good source in producing glue.

D. Significance:
Glue is very common used in homes, schools and offices. Many people just toss aside a
cigarette filter and it can be recycled and used. Due to the expensiveness and unaffordable
of some glue, many would prefer making home made glue. Glues from cigarette filter is
affordable and easy to make.

E. Scope and Limitation:

This study only limited by their stickiness. There are many kinds of glues, they are stick
glues, paper glues, glitter glues and etc. This glue differ according to its quality. This glue
that we made can’t be used as stick glue because the glue that we made is liquid. This study
is limited only for paper, cloth and wood.
F. Definition of Terms:
Cigarette filter- is a foam-like found at the end of the cigarette.
Acetone - is a liquid solvent for certain oils, etc.
- a co9lorless, extremely flammable liquid, used as a solvent.
Nicotine - a poisonous liquid in tobacco
- a poisonous alkaloid, derived from the tobacco plant used in medicine and as an
insecticide.
Cellulose – an amorphous polymer, the main constituent of all plant tissues and fibers,
used in the manufacture of paper, textiles and explosives.
Charter II
Procedure:
Gather all the materials
Removed the cover that attached in the filter
Wash the filters by water
Dried the filters under the heat of the Sun
Cut the filters into tiny pieces
 Put the tiny pieces of filters in a cup or container
Put acetone in the filters and lrt it dissoved
the sudstance was transfered into a clean bottle
Cover and kept in a cool place
Chapter III
Review of Related Literature and Related Studies:
Historically, glue only refers to protien colloids prepared from animal tissues. Glue is
essentially collogen, a protein derived from the skin, bones and connective tissues of cattle
and is an important by product of the meat packing industry. Although ther are many
ingredients used to make glue most formulas contain something called polymers which its
nature is sticky.
Cigarette filter also known as cigarette butts. it contain hazardous chemicals like
cadinium, arsenic and lead. It is made for safer smoking. the row materials for the
manufacture or cigarette filter is celluluse. it is acetylated, dissolved, and spun as
continous synthetic fibers arranged imto a bundle called tow. this tow is opened,
plasticized, shaped, and cut to act as a filter.
Chapter IV
Result and Discussion:
The glue from cigarette filter had undergone a seviral test. It was tested in papers and cloths. to
found out what appropriate concentration is effective as glue, at the same time what materials is it
best used. The data below shows the effectiveness of glue from cigarrette filter.
 Pcs. of cigarette filter in 10 mL acetone
1. 5
2. 7
 Paper
1. effective
2. effictive
 Cloth
1. not effective
2. effective
The other test was the diffrence between the glue from cigarette filter and
commercial glue. This test aims to find out the simitarities and differences of
the compared glues. The data below shows the differnces.
 Comercial glue
 Glue from cigarette filter
Color
 white
 brown
Odor
 unpleasant
 unpleasant
Texture
 very sticky
 sticky
The results indicated that commercial glue is still most prefered among the glue from cigarette
filter because of its stickness property. But it can be concluded that glue from cigarette filter was
able to achieve the other characteristic such as color, odor and texture.

Chapter V

Conclusion and Recommendation:

Melting process were done to produce glue from cigarette filter using acetone as solvent. It was
found out that the glue from cigarette filter has lesser stickyness property than commecial glue.
However, the glue from cigarette filter was able to meet the standard properties of glue. It was
cocluded thet the use of recycled materials as a sudstitute of commercial glue for paper is
feasible

Bibliography:

http://www.ciline.net/?action=cigarette&news=39

http://quitsmoking-about.com/ad/chemicalsinsmoke/g/tar.htm

http://cigarette-cip.org/winston-cigarette-science.html