Name: Angelika Belen T.

Paredes Reading in Philippine History

Course: BSME Prof. Leonila Medina

POTATO STARCH AS AN ALTERNATIVE RAW MATERIAL IN

PRODUCING BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC

Chapter 1: The Problem and its Background

➢ Introduction
• Background about the contents of a plastic.
• The effects of plastic in our environment.
• Background about potato starch.
➢ Statement of the Problem
• How may the following properties be described for plastic commercial resins:
▪ 1.1. Tensile Strength
▪ 1.2. Biodegradability
• How may the following properties be described for potato plastics: resins:
▪ 2.1 Tensile Strength
▪ 2.2 Biodegradability
• Is there any significant difference between the properties of potato plastic and

commercial resins in terms of:

▪ 3.1 Tensile Strength

▪ 3.2 Biodegradability
➢ Hypothesis
• Ho: There is no significant difference between the properties of potato plastic
and
commercial plastics in terms of their tensile strength and biodegradability
➢ Significance of the Study

Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature

➢ RRL Local
➢ RRL Foreign

Chapter 3: Research Method

➢ Research Design
 • Quantitative Experimental Approach
➢ Research Instruments
➢ Data Gathering Procedure

Chapter 4: Result and Discussion

➢ Tensile Strength Results of Potato Plastic and Commercial Plastic

➢ Tensile Strength Results of Potato Plastic after Biodegradation
➢ Percentage Loss in Tensile Strength of Biodegraded Potato Plastic

Chapter 5: Summary of Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations

➢ Summary of Findings
➢ Conclusion
➢ Recommendation
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