Abstract / Excerpt:

Objective: This study attempts to find out if vinegar from coconut petioles can be another source of acetic acid to coagulate the latex.

Methodology: The experiment was conducted in the Chemistry laboratory of AdDU. The processing of coagulum was done in Samahang Nayon Hydro-electric rubber plant, Malasila, Makilala, North Cotabato.

Conclusions: a) The time of coagulation can not compete with commercial acetic acid used as a standard coagulant. b) The color of the serum is all whitish which indicates incompleteness of coagulation. c) The vinegars from young coconut petioles can not help the rubber industry in producing a more or less good to superior quality of PC. d) White and brown sugars have no significant effects on the fermentation of coconut petioles. e) The unknown acid from the fermented young coconut petioles is a very dilute acetic acid.

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Source Institution	Ateneo de Davao University
Unit	Natural Science and Mathematics
Authors	Drama, Phillen L.
Page Count	61
Place of Publication	Davao City
Original Publication Date	March 1, 1990
Tags	Acetic Acid, latex coagulant

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