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Department of Education
Region V, Division of Sorsogon
BULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

The Acceptability of Antipolo (Artocarpus

blancoi) Tree Sap as an Alternative Roof

Sealant

Researchers:

Jemima Ruby G. Bitancor

Ayeza S. Erlano

Briana Marie G. Gaspi

Alisa Simonette M. Gimpao

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CHAPTER I

BACKGROUND OF THE
According to Gioietta Kuo (2019), the world is supporting an

unsustainable 7.7 billion with an annual rise of 1% homelessness.

The future prospect is nothing but horrific: 8.6 billion in just

10 years’ time 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.5 billion in

2100. Is the world livable by then? According to U.S. Department

of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2018 Annual Homeless

Assessment Report to Congress, an estimated 553,000 people

experienced homelessness on a single 2018 night. Replacing your

roof can make a dent in your wallet, and as a homeowner, you want

to keep the bills to a minimum.

A proper sealant extends your roof’s life expectancy and

minimizes the repairs needed on a regular basis. Homelessness is

the condition and social category of people having no regular

house or dwelling because they cannot afford, pay for, or are

otherwise unable to maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing,

causes of homelessness such as poverty, no education,

legal/criminal problem, mental/health problem, leaders ‘attitude,

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unemployment, and no public assistance; while risk factors are

increase criminal cases, vehicular accident, bitten by animals,

and eviction. In the Philippines is caused by a variety of

reasons, including lost jobs, insufficient income or lack of a

stable job, domestic violence, and loss of home due to a natural

disaster.

This chapter deals with the introduction and the background of

the plant, Antipolo (Artocarpus blancoi) and its sealing

property. It included the scope, limitations and delimitations.

Background of the problem. The Antipolo tree (Artocarpus blancoi)

is a species of a tree of the mulberry family native to parts of

south and south Asia. It’s suited in tropical lands. Its fruit is

less than about 25cm (10 in) in diameter. The Antipolo tree is

very popular in many parts of the world. The Antipolo tree is

native to Philippines.

Antipolo tree sap contains Latex that can also be found in

other roof sealants. It also contains 82.6to 86.4 % resins that

can be a component in making varnish. On the importance of

sealant, the function and value of this sticky stuff plays a very

important role in the school. Roof sealants are mostly used in

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roof to prevent water getting in. Nowadays, many houses have

problems with their roofs, including rusting and holes. This can

be a big problem like easy breakage due to low quality roof.

Having breakages of roofs, it is difficult to find a solution in

this problem, now that almost all of us have financial problems

and its expensive for us to use such a thing like volcaseal

(Adamos et al., 2014).

Sealant is known to be a viscous material which turns solid

after application and purpose being, prevention from dust, smoke,

gas, air, water and other unwanted materials. There are Many

types of sealants which are used to protect different kind of

surfaces like dry walls and roof from external damages. A sealant

is also used for flat and sloping roofs, so that they are

protected for years. The forms in which these sealants are found

can be rubber, tar, paint, concrete, or any other durable

covering material that can withstand external pressure. A roof

sealant will assist in keeping all water out until it has the

opportunity to drain. Sloped roofs have less problem with

standing water for obvious reasons, but some many still

benefit from a waterproof roof sealant coating. If your roof

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is older, this extra barrier will prolong its life by

repelling excess water.

STATEMENT OF THE P
ROBLEM
General Objective

This study will aim to determine the Acceptability of

Antipolo tree sap as an alternative roof sealant.

Specific Objectives

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the effect in using Antipolo tree sap as an

alternative roof sealant in terms of:

a. Viscosity

b. Weatherability

c. Water resistance

2. Which of the following concentrations is more effective in

developing a roof sealant?

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a. 350 grams of Antipolo sap

b. 400 grams of Antipolo sap

c. 450 grams of Antipolo sap

3. Is there a significant effect in using Antipolo tree sap as

an alternative roof sealant?

HYPOTHESIS
HYPOTHESI
S

Ho. There is no significant effect in using Antipolo sap as an

Alternative Roof Sealant.

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SCOPE
SCOPE AND DELIMIT

This study which entitled Antipolo sap as an additive

component in making roof sealant that has a primary objective

which is to manipulate an upgraded type of using the Antipolo sap

as the additive ingredient to enhance the quality of adherence of

the sealant considering its factor the stickiness and lengthen of

rim to stick.

SIGNIFICANCE OF TH
E STUDY
This study will provide a brief description of the various

significance of the study. This will benefit the following:

Environment. If proven effective, this study may help the

environment by reducing the use of petroleum-based roof sealants.

The problem caused by petroleum-based sealants like landfills and

ocean wastes causing the extinction of different species of

animals.

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VMSDFI. If proven effective, this study may help the homeless

people federation by giving a much more affordable roof sealant

for the masses it may help those in need in the federation.

DOST. If proven effective, this study would benefit the DOST by

giving information of possible roof sealant and any more possible

replacement for petroleum-based sealant.

HOMEOWNERS. If proven effective, this study may help homeowners

as it is more convenient to use a roof sealant than buying a new

roof if the former roof is not severely damage, by this the home

owners can save money from buying a new roof.

ASPIRING RESEARCH. This will help the future researchers to seek

some ideas or to recognize the topic more and, this study can help

future researchers to be guided by our data and proceed with

other procedures and different outcomes for the improvement of

the study.

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D E F IT E R M S

DEFINITION OF T
ERMS
To clarify this study, the following showed the definition of

terms.

DURABLE – According to Merriam Webster, it is the ability to

exist for a long time without significant deterioration.

LATEX- According to Merriam Webster, it is a milky usually white

fluid that is produced by cells of various seed plants

RESIN – According to Cambridge Dictionary, it is a thick, sticky

substance that is produced by some trees

SAP – According to Thesaurus, it is the juice or vital

circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.

SEALANT – – According to Thesaurus, it is a a substance used

for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.

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SPECIE – According to Thesaurus, it is a class of an individuals

having common attributes and designated by a common name.

STICKY – According to Cambridge Dictionary, it is made of or

covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it

touch.

TAR – According to Meriam Webster, it is a dark brown or black

bituminous usually odorous viscous liquid.

VISCOUS - According to Meriam Webster, it is having a thick or

sticky consistency

HYPOT

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CHAPTER II:

REVIEW OF RELATED
LITERATURE

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