Potato starch as bio-based construction material

for making bricks

Tampipi,Jan Dave1, Balingata, Shintaro1, Rodriguez, Gilbert1
University of Mindanao
McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City
1
 tjandave@gmail.com
1
sbalingata@gmail.com
1
grodriguez@gmail.com
 production of paper and Combined with its derivation
Index Terms— Potato Starch, corrugated board industries. from renewable sources,
Bricks, Photosynthetic tissue, these advantages make it a
fascinating material. It can be C. Methods and Procedures
cementitious, bio-material.
Starch use applies to the used as a brick-like structural The procedure in the
I. INTRODUCTION infrastructure and building block in dry conditions production of potato starch
industry where it was used as available in arid regions and bric as one of the main
Potato (Solanum a binder in composite inside a house. components are shown in
tuberosum L.). , locally material that are heat the following steps:
known as ‘patatas”, is grown shielded[3]. Viscosity Its degradability of this
in 130 countries worldwide modification admixture in substance has a positive and
including the Philippines. cement,[4] asphalt alterer[5] negative effect on its use.
The major potato production And accelerate the hydration While there is a lack of
in the Philippines is of cement. purpose to be use as building
concentrated in high Mix the potato material , temporary
Extract the structures can find
elevations particularly in starch, sand and
starch in the For non-submerged applications.
Benguet and Mountain water to create
potato conditions, potato starch is
Province with a temperature paste
below 21°C. This supposed to degrade very
slowly. A viable option to II. MATERIALS AND
temperature is suitable for
enhance longevity may be the METHODS
growth and development of
quality potato tubers. The use of a hydrophobic additive
major potato producing or coating. Using potato This research shall be
municipalities of Benguet starch also affects bricks ' conducted at Matina, Davao
Test for environmental quality.
Heat the paste City, Region XI, Philippines.
Province are Atok, Bakun,
mechanical to the desire The materials used are fresh
Buguias, Kabayan, Kibungan
properties temperature mix of potato starch, sand of
and Mankayan and Bauko,
Mountain Province. Benguet grain .125-.25mm and water.
is represented by different The primary The mixture is poured in a
agro-ecological zones suiting objectives of the study mould and then heated in a
the production of high value presented in this paper were microwave or an oven.
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