SQUID PEN

ASPERSEVERANCE
AN EFFECTIVE COMPONENT IN
MAKING
BIODEGRADABLE BALL POINT PEN
CASE
ABANG | BAWAR | GARCIA | GUEVARRA | ORNALES
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BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY
Plastic is one of the highly used products in the world. It brings us convenience for it can be
altered into different types of commercially manufactured articles that are used in our daily lives,
such as ballpoint pen cases. As plastics are very abundant, they cause problems specifically to our
environment. People lack the knowledge on to the extent of the damage that plastics can bring to
the environment. The inappropriate disposal of plastics roots to the arousing problem communities
are facing today which is pollution
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BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY
Waste disposal is one of the main problems being faced by the world today. In the year 2009, the
Philippines experienced floods from which a lot of people died. According to Lee (2009),
improper waste disposal was partly blamed for this.

Ballpoint pens are plentiful, and as writing instruments, they are always in demand. Due to this,
they are constantly in production.
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BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY
There are options to refill these pens with ink once the ink they came with runs out; however, not
everyone utilizes this useful function. Empty cases of ballpoint pens are discarded immediately
once their ink runs. As they are made out of plastic, they become waste products which accumulate
in dump sites, left to rot for the remainder of their life expectancy.
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BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY
Squid pens are often discarded by the consumers and treated as useless and ineligible. Its functions
and capabilities still remain invisible to the society. The researchers are driven to do this study as
they seek better use for the squid pen’s potential component, the chitosan, which holds beneficial
uses for the economy and the environment. The chitosan, a derivative of chitin, is stated as the
“second-most abundant organic material on Earth,” (Kusek, 2014).
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BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY
They aimed to utilize it to be a main essential component in making biodegradable plastic that may help
lessen the production of commercial plastics. They also thought of constructing ballpoint pen cases made out
of more eco-friendly plastics that would help the environment from more pollution. Producing a product that
is less harmful yet efficient will lessen pollution. With the use of method recycling, the researchers can yield a
better product that can fit more to the society and can decompose immediately which is visibly impossible to
work in standard plastics being made.
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OBJECTIVES OF THE
STUDY
The researchers target to make a biodegradable ballpoint pen out of the waste material of squids,
specifically the squid pen. The objectives of this research are the following:

1. Create an environment-friendly invention that will reduce waste in the surroundings;

2. Produce an effective ballpoint pen out of bio-plastic for students and teachers to use;
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OBJECTIVES OF THE
STUDY
3. Utilize the waste material of squids, specifically the squid pen, to make a product;

4. Make a valuable product with the absence of hazardous chemicals in order to not contribute to
pollution; and,

5. Develop a biodegradable product that when decomposed, will release nutrients essential for plant
growth.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
This equipment aims to help the following beneficiaries:

Students. With the production of the bio-plastic pens by the researchers, the product is more advantageous
to children owning the fact that it does not contain chemicals that are harmful and unhealthy. The students
can benefit from this study presuming that every plastic being maneuvered in school premises is
guaranteed safe and harmless.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
This equipment aims to help the following beneficiaries:

Faculty and Staff. The proposed product made from inexpensive and recycled materials would further
improve the employee’s budget and lessen the exposure of risky chemicals.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
This equipment aims to help the following beneficiaries:

Filipino Community. Through this study, the researchers can help to advocate the process of decomposing
to the society for them to be more mindful of their actions. The method of recycling can further be
publicized for the component of the plastic is mainly from squid pens.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
This equipment aims to help the following beneficiaries:

Future Researchers. This study can serve as their basis for improving upon the characteristics of chitin
and develop other products made out of it, and further improve the product.
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SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 2
The literature and studies discussed previously served as the basis in making the project. The
information obtained has given insights and ideas to the researchers on how to design and
develop a project that provides a solution concerning plastic production and pollution.

To achieve the objectives, the researchers collected data from various sources, familiarizing
themselves with squids, polymerization, plastic production, chitin, and
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ballpoint pens. Gaining the necessary knowledge in these aspects will aid the researchers
greatly in developing their product.

Squids are a type of mollusk. The squid is one of the most highly developed invertebrates,
well adapted to its active, predatory life. The Philippines' geographical location is very well-
suited for the consumption of squids, since its geography is of an archipelago, making it
very easy to catch and sell squids. The squid pen, which is
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removed from the squid before cooking, is a feather-shaped internal structure that supports
the squid's mantle and serves as a site for muscle attachment.

The squid pen is made from chitin, a hard, semitransparent polysaccharide that is found in
many places in the natural world, including serving as the main component of arthropod
exoskeletons. It is non-toxic and biodegradable, and more environmentally friendly than
most synthetic polymers.
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SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 2
Polymerization is any process in which relatively small molecules, called monomers,
combine chemically to produce a very large chainlike or network molecule, called a
polymer. A very common polymer is plastic.

Plastics are very popular, useful material but we use a lot of it. Plastics are the material that
can provide the things consumers want and need. Plastics have the unique capability to be
manufactured to meet very specific functional needs for
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consumers.

Due to the convenience that plastic has brought to our lives, people use a lot of it. It is easily
discarded once used and more plastic will be used, creating an endless cycle of use and
waste. This contributes to pollution, which what the researchers aim to solve with their
proposed product.
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PROJECT DESIGN
In order to accomplish the objectives of this study, the researchers have set a specific design
conveyed to create a biodegradable ballpoint pen case.

This project is a biodegradable ballpoint pen case, which can contribute greatly to
lessening the production of commercial plastics. The ballpoint pen case will be formed by two
major processes, the extraction of the chitin from the squid pens and the formulation of the
plastic. Figure 2 below shows the sketch of the final product.
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PROJECT
DESIGN
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systematic phasing of the project.

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Requirements Project
Definition Decomissioning

Project Layout Project Evolution

Sub-component
Project Installation
Development

Project Integration
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
The study went through stages of exhaustive research and development, thus enabling the
researchers to gain knowledge and the necessary skills to create a product that is environment-
friendly. Likewise, it supplied them cost-effective materials that are capable of aiding the
researchers to create a biodegradable ballpoint pen case. In selecting a model that has specific
processes and guide for the development of the project, the researchers used the system
engineering process for the project development life cycle of the study.
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
According to Sommerville (2001), the system engineering process is a waterfall model of the
documentation that indicates the fabrication and development of the project. The researchers
chose to use this model since it is the model most widely used in the field of project
development. The system engineering process shown in figure 3 illustrates the systematic
phasing of the project.
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

According to Sommerville (2001), the system engineering process is a waterfall model of the
documentation that indicates the fabrication and development of the project. The researchers chose to
use this model since it is the model most widely used in the field of project development. The system
engineering process shown in figure 3 illustrates the systematic phasing of the project.
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