This study tested the feasibility of using cigarette filters as a source for glue. The hypothesis was that cigarette filters could be used to produce an effective glue. Filters were collected and dissolved in acetone to produce a brown, sticky liquid glue. Tests showed this homemade glue was effective for paper and cloth, though not as sticky as commercial glue. It was concluded that cigarette filter glue is a feasible, low-cost substitute for paper glues.

1. The Feasibility of Using Used Cigarette Filter as Glue
Introduction
A. Background of the Study:
This experiment aims to develop a product that would serve as an alternative for some
expensive commercial glue. There are many people-using cigarette and after using they just
toss aside a cigarette while walking not thinking that it can be recycle and used. Commercial
glue is relatively expensive because the materials used in manufacturing are tissues from
animals.
B. Problem:
This study aims to test the feasibility of using cigarette filter as a source of glue.
C. Hypothesis:
Alternative- hypothesis:
Cigarette filter is a good source in producing glue.
Null- Hypothesis:
Cigarette filter is not a good source in producing glue.
D. Significance:
Glue is very common used in homes, schools and offices. Many people just toss aside a
cigarette filter and it can be recycled and used. Due to the expensiveness and unaffordable of
some glue, many would prefer making home made glue. Glues from cigarette filter is affordable
and easy to make.
E. Scope and Limitation:
This study only limited by their stickiness. There are many kinds of glues; they are stick glues,
paper glues, glitter glues and etc. This glue differ according to its quality. This glue that we
made can’t be used as stick glue because the glue that we made is liquid. This study is limited
only for paper, cloth and wood.
F. Definition of Terms:
Cigarette filter- is a foam-like found at the end of the cigarette.
Acetone - is a liquid solvent for certain oils, etc.
- a co9lorless, extremely flammable liquid, used as a solvent.
Nicotine - a poisonous liquid in tobacco
- a poisonous alkaloid, derived from the tobacco plant used in medicine and as an insecticide.
Cellulose – an amorphous polymer, the main constituent of all plant tissues and fibers, used in
the manufacture of paper, textiles and explosives.

2. Procedure:
♥Gather all the materials
♥Removed the cover that attached in the filter
♥Wash the filters by water
♥Dried the filters under the heat of the Sun
♥Cut the filters into tiny pieces
♥Put the tiny pieces of filters in a cup or container
♥Put acetone in the filters and let it dissolved the substance was transferred into a clean bottle
♥Cover and kept in a cool place
Review of Related Literature and Related Studies:
Historically, glue only refers to protein colloids prepared from animal tissues. Glue is essentially
collagen; a protein derived from the skin, bones and connective tissues of cattle and is an
important by product of the meat packing industry. Although there are many ingredients used to
make glue most formulas contain something called polymers which its nature is sticky.
Cigarette filters also known as cigarette butts. it contain hazardous chemicals like actinium,
arsenic and lead. It is made for safer smoking. The row materials for the manufacture or
cigarette filter is cellulose. it is acetylated, dissolved, and spun as continuous synthetic fibers
arranged into a bundle called tow. This tow is opened, plasticized, shaped, and cut to act as a
filter.
Result and Discussion:
The glue from cigarette filter had undergone a several test. It was tested in papers and cloths. to
found out what appropriate concentration is effective as glue, at the same time what materials is
it best used. The data below shows the effectiveness of glue from cigarette filter.
 Pcs. of cigarette filter in 10 ml acetone
1. 5
2. 7
 Paper
1. effective
2. effective
 Cloth
1. not effective
2. effective
The other test was the difference between the glue from cigarette filter and commercial glue.
This test aims to find out the similarities and differences of the compared glues. The data below
shows the differences.
 Commercial glue
 Glue from cigarette filter
Color
 white

3.  brown
Odor
 unpleasant
 unpleasant
Texture
 very sticky
 sticky
The results indicated that commercial glue is still most preferred among the glue from cigarette
filter because of its stickiness property. But it can be concluded that glue from cigarette filter
was able to achieve the other characteristic such as color, odor and texture.
Conclusion and Recommendation:
Melting process was done to produce glue from cigarette filter using acetone as solvent. It was
found out that the glue from cigarette filter has lesser stickiness property than commercial glue.
However, the glue from cigarette filter was able to meet the standard properties of glue. It was
concluded that the use of recycled materials as a substitute of commercial glue for paper is
feasible
Bibliography:
http://www.ciline.net/?action=cigarette&news=39
http://quitsmoking-about.com/ad/chemicalsinsmoke/g/tar.htm
http://cigarette-cip.org/winston-cigarette-science.html