Title
Dried Jackfruit Leaves as an Alternative Material for Corkboard (Wood)

Objectives/Rationale

1. Study the components of Jackfruit leaves that contribute to its use for an alternative material for corkboard (wood). 2. Determine the effectiveness of glue as an adhesive material for pressing leaves together. 3. Observe its feasibility as a durable corkboard if it is as effective as the commercial corkboard.

Statement of the Problem

This study was conducted to investigate the properties of jackfruit leaves as substitute to wood. Specifically, the study attempted to answer the following questions:

1. What properties do dried jackfruit leaves have that makes it a substitute to wood?

2. How effective is the glue that is being used to adhere the leaves?

3. Is the corkboard made from dried jackfruit leaves as durable as those corkboards sold commercially in the market?

Hypothesis

1. There is a significant effect on the certain properties of dried jackfruit leaves that enable one to use them as substitute to wood.

2. There is a significant effect on the certain required properties that glue should acquire for it to be good adhesive.

3. There are certain problems that the researcher will encounter through the processes to be done.

Significance of the Study

The study will be of special significance to the people in the community, to the members of the family and to the country as well.

The people will be nourished of hope in fight of the loss of many trees every year for our personal consumption. Due to the continuous decrease in the number of trees, many people are finding ways to stop deforestation and to preserve trees and forests. This is the strong reason why an investigation about finding substitutes to wood is necessary. Also, the study is very timely and relevant because today, we really need researches like this in order to solve problems mentioned earlier.

In the inquiry conducted about the use of dried jackfruit leaves as substitute to wood, if it is discovered that jackfruit leaves can really be used as substitute to wood, then it can be greatly advantageous. This will benefit the manufacturers of wood products because they can make the findings of study a basis for formulating their plans for the ensuing years.

The members of the family will be exempted in carrying out the burden of expenses with regards to costly buying wood for their own use.

The people in the community will be encouraged to propagate the plant (tree) for their own use as an alternative way in producing wood when it is needed at hand.

The country will produce a more strong and happy citizenry because people will also be benefited for getting a cheaper substitute to wood. In the long run, the whole country will enjoy the good result of the study.

Scope and Limitation

The study centers on the utilization of the dried jackfruit leaves as an alternative material for corkboard (wood).

This investigation was conducted to determine if the leaves of jackfruit trees can be used as substitute to wood. The aspects look into the components of jackfruit leaves, the adequacy of the adhesive used and the processes done in making an alternative material using jackfruit leaves.

The study conducted for a period of one week in the residences of researchers.

Researchers:

Arriola, Lorence Luwi T.

Alcantara, Lindsay C.

David, Gerard Stanley R.

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