Introduction

Making homemade glue

Out of powdered skim milk
By:Gwyneth Ann
Princess Angel
Shawn Elviña
Jeo Escarro
Kim Lao
EJ Conlu
 I. Introduction

Glue is a common household item. Glue is constantly accessible to assist people in their daily lives in
places like schools, offices, houses, and other structures. This substance can be used for straightforward
tasks or as a life-saving instrument; it can be used to repair torn books or torn pieces of paper. A thick,
squishy, moist substance called glue is typically created by combining liquid and dry substances. It is a
substance that is applied to two objects and rubbed together to attach light objects, such as papers.
Although not particularly sticky, this substance can be used to fasten papers and other items but only
has a limited amount of grip when in use.

This project addresses the issue facing certain individuals today, particularly parents. This study focuses
on the issue of youngsters who frequently eat anything they touch or possess, which might result in
illness or even death in their bodies. This study addresses the issue of parents who are so preoccupied at
work that they are unable to even look up at their helpless children. According to this study, parents
shouldn't worry as much about the potential issues their kids can cause. This project stands out from the
everyday pastes we use because of its distinctive quality. This project stands out from the everyday glue
we use because of its distinctive quality. These characteristics of our project, the homemade paste,
particularly help our friends who are having issues with toxics in their houses. In addition to being
beneficial to us, this project is also simple to plan for future crises and financial hardships.

II. Abstract

The liquid portion is referred to as "whey," while the protein particles are also known as "curds." "Like
Little Miss Muffet, we're using curds and whey in our job." The casein molecules in the glue are linked
together as a result of the chemical reaction between the milk and vinegar

III. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

* How to make glue from milk? whether or not making homemade glue helps on addressing parents
problem when their children run out of commercial glue or when it has become unavailable
* What are the advantages and benefits of the homemade glue?

VI. Hypothesis

Before our group conducted the experiment, we sat down and revealed amongst ourselves, that we
were under the impression that the experiment itself would be easy, and wouldn't take more than a few
hours time. the homemade glue itself would have an easy, strong, adhesive strength if we follow the
steps and guidelines. We were also curious to know about the strength of the homemade glue that we
have crafted and if the strength of said the glue could be comparable to that of a branded, store bought
glue like Elmer's, Gorilla super glue, Loctite etc... Glue brands that could be bought in stores.
Furthermore, we also hypothesized if making homemade glue is helpful, effecient, and eco friendly.
 A. Independent variable:
We learned that whatever brand may be used, be it locally bought or mass produced brands
bought from the mall. Buying the materials from either has no bearing on the strength of the
glue itself. Which means just as long as you buy and use actual skimmed milk, actual water, (be
it tap water or drinkable water) and actual vinegar. The brands, and price range used from the
aftermentioned materials are irrelevant. The experiment should go smoothly regardless of
brand used.

B. Dependent Variable:
The dependent variable that can be observed and was observed by our group. Was that the
methodology is supposed to be followed step by step. Which meant having the same exact amount
used like tsp, spoon, cup, etc... We read through the internet before hand, that the exact
measurements shown must be followed exactly as shown. Otherwise the experiment would be
deemed a failure and you'd have to start over again, should you go OVER the exact amount
required. Or UNDER the exact amount required. we made trivial mistakes along the way, and had to
retry the experiment for a couple of times.

C. Contrul:
after we successfully conducted our experiment we tested it out by using paper. and stuck it unto a
notebook like we would using "Elmer's glue" to stick school letters unto our Blue Book. And after
leaving it out for exactly 24 hours to see if our homemade glue was usable like branded glue Like
"Elmer's" would be. And It worked! The homemade glue despite not resembling branded, store
bought glue in appearance. (to put into perspective. The homemade glue we made looked a lot like
white ice cream icing. or even unbaked, not yet formed, sticky, bread Dough) in conclusion.
appearance, minimal materials, and the "DIY" factor. Were the only distinguishable factors which
contrasted in comparison to Branded Glue.

D. Constant:
The constant variable is the amount of materials used, and all the materials needed.

V. Methodology

A.Materials

•1 and a half cup of Water

•3 spoons of skim milk
•Half a cup of Vinegar
•15 tsp of Baking soda
•Cheese Cloth
•Bowl
•Saucepan
•Stove
•Spatula
•Paper Towel
•Teaspoon
•Cup

B. Experimental Design
The design of our experiment is to help my other fellow classmates on how to make glue and not buy
expensive glues. In this kind of study you know to make glue made out of milk, vinegar, baking soda, etc.

C. Procedure

1. Stir tbs.3 spoons of powdered skim milk into one cup of water.
2. Once the milk is formed, poured the milk into a sauce pan and gently heat it.
3. Add half a cup of vinegar and stir the mixture until solids are beginning to form. If necessary, add a
small amount of the vinegar, while continuing to stir the mixture.
4. Remove the pot from the source of heat and let the mixture cool.
5. Continue stirring as it is cooling, until the solids stop forming.
6. Drape the cheesecloth over the top of the bowl and push it down into the bowl to form a rounded
depression that is several inches deep.
7. Slowly strain the contents of the pot through the cheesecloth and into the glass. The liquids, or whey,
will pass through the cloth, while the solids, or curds, remain.
8. Press down on the curds with a paper towel to remove any extra moisture.
9. Place them in the bowl and add several tablespoons of water. Stir the mixture until the lumps in the
curds begin to dissolve and mix with the water.
10. Add two teaspoons of baking soda and continue stirring until you have a glue that is smooth and free
of lumps.

VI. Data

 We first used the Bear Brand milk and the apple cider vinegar for our fist attempt. When the
milk was heated and mixed with the apple cider vinegar, it formed a really small clumps and
would not mix to which we declare the first attempt unsuccessful.
 For our next attempt we used Nido for 3 and below with the Apple Cider Vinegar. When the milk
and apple cider vinegar was heated it showed the same result as our first attempt. It formed
clumps that would not mix and stay separated. With this we declared our second attempt
unsuccessful.
 For our third attempt we used skimmed milk and actual vinegar. When both heated curds began
to form. After strained it formed a clay like mixture which was sticky. When added the baking
soda it formed into a glue like mixture with a little curds. After we added a water the curds
eventually fade and it turned into a glue mixture. To this we declared our third attempt a
success.
VII. Interpretation

When we used the apple cider vinegar, Bear Brand, and Nido it did not give the result we expected
because the 3 did not form into something called curds. This is because the glue consists of particles of
the protein casein that are precipitated from the skimmed milk by the adding the acid. This was not able
to be provided by the milk we used. When we used the actual skimmed milk and the actual vinegar. The
acid (vinegar) breaks down the protein (casein). This causes the casein to precipitate (or come out of
solution) and coagulate (or clump together) into solid lumps called the curd. The leftover liquid is
referred to as whey. When filtered, the curds remain in the filter paper and are used to make the glue.

VIII. Review And Related Literature

As we dove deep into our research, our group surprisingly learned that the concept of adhesive glue has
been around since 70,000 BC, according to Google. The earliest predecessor of glue was made from
plant based materials. The oldest known compound glue was made from plant gum and red ochre and
was found in South Africa. It is very interesting that our ancestors were figuring out ways to stick two
things together a long, long time ago! In any case our group also learned the interesting and
complicated process of creating glue, more specifically how glue manufacturers such as "Elmer's" make
glue. Given the fact that our homemade glue managed to work well, and given the fact that the paper
we pasted months ago on Gwyneth's notebook, still continues to stick to this day. It's safe to say
homemade glue is just as effective as branded glue sold in bookstores. Our ancestors did well with their
own versions of glue using materials which were a product of their time without machines. Modern day
people could too.

VIII. Recommendation
We, the researchers, recommended that you should try our homemade glue. Why? Because it’s just like
a the normal glue we usually use. You should try making your own glue encase of emergency for a
couple of hours, use your glue as you would for any school paste. When the glue starts to smell like
spoiled milk, throw it away. Place plastic wrap over your glue cup while not in use. Its consistency will
level out and clear out with time.

X. Summary/Conclusion
Glue is important to us, especially in schools, offices, and copier centers and etc. it is also very useful for
the students. The homemade glue that I’ll be making is organic and it’s easy to find the materials and it
is convenient rather than buying commercial ones which are expensive and not harmful to the
environment and to the people. So the homemade glue is effective and successful. The glue can also be
used on paper. This product is very helpful and convenient which serves as an alternative for
commercial glue. It is also really useful because it is non toxic to kids. And when an occurrence happens
where a kid is able to taste or swallow this glue, kids will not be poisoned or sick.