This study aims to determine the properties of taro bio wax as a sustainable and eco-friendly admixture for concrete plastering. Taro leaves are known to have a waxy coating that makes water roll off their surface. This study will extract wax from taro leaves grown in Ivisan, Capiz and use the wax at different concentrations - 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5% - as an admixture in concrete plastering mixtures. The properties to be determined include water absorbency, adhesion, cohesion, appearance, and weather resistance. The goal is to evaluate if taro bio wax can be a viable alternative to traditional admixtures that harm the ozone layer. The study will be conducted on

1. Waterproofingisafundamentalconstructionrequirement.modernbuildingsare
waterproofbyusingmembranesandcoatingstoprotecttheintegrityofthestructure,
howevertheseproductsusuallycontainamixtureofsiloxaneswithfluorocarbonor
hydrofluorcarbonthatdestroytheearth'sprotectiveozonelayer,that shieldstheearth
fromharmfulultraviolet(UV-B)raysgeneratedfromthesun.CFCsandHCFCsalsowarm
theloweratmosphereoftheearth,changing globalclimate. ToaddressthisItis
essentialtoconduct aresearchusinganecofriendlysustainable additivematerialfor
waterproofing. ThemainpurposeofthisstudyistomakeaWaterproofingadmixture
withtheuseofTaroBiowaxinconcretePlastering.
RATIONALE

2. Taro(Colocasia Esculenta)isatropicalplant,probablyknowntobeancientcultivated crops, itis
perhapssafetosay thatTarocangrowanywhere, Tarocultivarwasanindigenousvegetable,
whether foritsleaves, petioles, runnersandcorns, theheart-shaped leaves of thisplanthavean
interesting quality,they arehydrophobic, liquidsthatlandontheirsurface donotwettheleaves but
insteadrolloff themitisbecauseof itswaxycomponentConsideringthe demandandrequirementof
waterproofing productsinconstructionother householdrepairandschoolmaintenance,tarobio
waxcanbeutilized asanalternative additivesto lessen hydroflurocarbonandsiloxanes thatcauses
depletion ofourozone layer andhealthhazards.Itiseco-friendly, asustainableadditivematerialfor
waterproofing

3.  Determine the properties of Taro Bio wax as admixture for concrete
plastering in terms of: Adhesion, cohesion, appearance, spreadability and
weather resistance.
 Determine the water absorbency of Taro Bio wax as the admixture in three
treatments for concrete plastering.
 Determine the curing period of Taro Bio wax as admixture in three
treatments for concrete plastering.
 Find out if there is a significant difference in the adhesion, cohesion,
appearance, spreadability and weather resistance of concrete plastering with
the presence of Taro Bio wax admixture.
 Determine the Acceptability for adhesion, cohesion, appearance,
spreadability and weather resistance of Concrete plastering with the presence
of Taro Bio wax as the admixture for three treatments.
OBJECTIVES:

4. This study aims to determine water absorbency, adhesion,
cohesion, appearance and weather resistance of taro bio wax
as the admixture in concrete plastering. The taro leaf
(colocasia esculenta) is harvested in Ivisan,Capiz where
there is an abundant supply of the raw material. The
properties of plastering for 1:3 ratio were determined in
the presence of 0.5%, 1% and 1.5% extract of Taro bio wax
used as admixture in plastering.
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

5. The present study is in relation to the work carried out by
various Investigators in India and abroad (JETIR June 2019), on
the use of Plants and its Extracts as an admixture for concrete.
Extraction of taro leaf wax was derived from the procedure and
related process in the study of V.KOUL,B.M.Gandotra(2004).the
evidences of extracting wax from plant were also cited in the
various studies. Nasri, N.S. et.al (2013) states that the
hydrophobic surfaces in biological form can easily be found on
plant leaf. Their findings on their study of Hydrophobicity
Characterization of Bio-Wax Derived from Taro Leaf for Surface
Coating Applications clearly confirmed the presence of 1-
octacosanol as a major components in taro wax, which is
responsible for hydrophobicity properties of taro wax.

6. Components
Treatment
A
(0.5% Extract as
admixture)
Treatment
B
(1.0% Extract as
admixture)
Treatment
C
(1.5% Extract as
admixture)
Cement 0.44kg 0.44kg 0.44kg
Sand 2.37kg 2.37kg 2.37kg
Taro water extract
0.394
liters
0.392
liters
0.390
liters
Taro Bio wax 1.98ml 3.96ml 5.94ml
Cement = 0.09 x 4.9kg = 0.44kg = 440 grams
Sand = 0.09 x 26.36kg = 2.37 kg = 2370 grams
Water = 0.09 x 4.4li = 0.396 liters
The experimental layout and design
(3MX3M) RATIO:1:3

7. PROCESS OF EXTRACTING WAX

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