The Combined Practicability of Paraffin Wax and PVC as Skinless Longganisa Mold
Researcher: Leonesa L. Robledo
Abstract
Packaging skinless longganisa for commercial purposes requires speed, accuracy of weight and consistency of size-length and circumference. This is necessary to achieve quality control for customer’s satisfaction.
The study entitled “The Combined Practicability of Paraffin Wax and PVC as Skinless Longganisa Mold” aimed to design a mold to aid in packing skinless longganisa with speed, accuracy of weight and uniformity of length, shape and size; increase production without compromising quality. Specifically, the researcher aimed test its functionality and cost-effectiveness; and evaluate the project based on the perception of the experts, students, educators, and industry experts.
The materials used were melted paraffin wax on a ceramic dish as base, 4’’ PVC (polyvinyl chloride) cut lengthwise as the mold.
The locale of the project study was at the Lupon School of Fisheries, Lupon, Davao Oriental where the data using a questionnaire were gathered and interpreted. The results showed that the project is functional with an average rating of 4.6 and cost-effective with an average rating of 4.88. Slight defects found during testing were revised to attain the desired functionality of the device. The researcher improved the speed of packing by eliminating the use of weighing scale for each pack because the amount of mixed longganisa ingredients could be determined with the use of the developed device. With this, the researcher recommends that the device be used in packing skinless longganisa and further study be conducted to improve the design and functionality.