Paper Out of Banana Bark (SIP)

THE POSSIBILITY

OF PAPER OUT OF BANANA

BARK

PROPONENTS:

Bautro, James Oliver A.

Limbo, John Gabriel B.

Geron, Christine Ann M.

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Research II

Batangas National High School

Rizal Avenue, Batangas City

March, 2012

Mrs. Vilma O. Villena

Research Adviser

ABSTRACTThis project entitled “The

Possibility of Paper out of Banana Bark” examines the potential of banana bark to be an alternative paper. The purpose of this research is to identify an alternative paper out of banana bark. The researchers gathered banana bark and sliced them within half an inch and boiled it about an hour. When the bark turned brown, it is ready to be crushed in the blender.

The researchers made four tables and each table consist of three trials. The table 1 shows that the greater the amount of banana bark used, more banana paper produced; the table 2 shows that the greater the time of boiling the banana bark, the finer the banana paper is; the table 3 shows that the greater the amount of water used in boiling the banana bark takes long time to dry the banana paper and the table 4 shows that the longer the time of blending the boiled banana bark, the smoother the banana paper is.

The researchers proved that the banana bark can be an alternative paper and is affordable than the commercial branded.

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYThe researchers conduct the study because

they want to make a less expensive paper. The researchers thought a way on how they can use the bark of the banana plant in order to make an alternative paper.

Banana paper is made from fibers that are left over from the processing of bananas. The long sinuous fibers are formed into a paper that is highly distinctive. This type of handmade paper refers to as ‘eco paper’ as the paper uses fibers that go into the waste system. Banana paper is extremely textured and make an interesting addition to stamping and scrap booking projects.

Banana paper is becoming increasingly popular and is available from specialist paper suppliers, stores specializing in environment friendly products.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMThe research study was conducted to

examine the potential of banana bark as an alternative paper for the commercial branded one.

General Objectives:1. To make paper out of banana bark.

Specific Objectives1. To make different shapes of banana

paper.2. To make different colors of banana

paper.

VARIABLESINDEPENDENT

VARIABLEDEPENDENT VARIABLE

1. Amount of banana bark used

1. Number of banana paper produced

2. Time of boiling2. The surface quality of the paper.

3. Amount of water3. The time that the paper consumes to dry.

4. Time of blending4. The texture of the paper.

HYPOTHESIS1. The amount of banana bark used can affect the number of banana paper produced.

2. The time of boiling the banana bark has an effect to the quality of banana paper.

3. The amount of water used in boiling the banana bark can affect the time to dry the banana paper produced.

4. The time of blending the boiled banana bark has an effect to the surface texture of the banana paper.

Materials

1.Banana bark2.Casserole3.Blender4.Stove5.Knife

PROCEDURE

1. Chop up the banana bark from the banana plant into several thin and fine pieces less than one inch long.

2. Place the banana bark in a large pot. 3. Fill the pot with enough water so that the bark

float and then boil it in a pot on the stove. 4. Stir the bark constantly for about an hour. 5. Remove the pot from the stove and use the

blender to whip the bark into fine slurry.  6. Take the pot full of bark and a silkscreen or fine

mesh screen outdoors. Ladle the bark slurry onto the screen, spreading the slurry lightly and consistently the banana paper will be when dry.

RESULTSTable 1 The amount of banana bark used to produced banana paper

The table shows that the greater the amount of banana bark used, more banana paper produced.

Trials Amount of banana

bark

Amount of water

Time of boiling

Time of blending

RESULTS

1 250 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes1 banana

paper produced

2 500 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes2 banana

paper produced

3 1000 grams

1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes4 banana

paper produced

Table 2 The time of boiling the banana bark

The table shows that the greater the time of boiling the banana bark, the finer the banana paper is.

Trials Amount of banana

bark

Amount of water

Time of boiling

Time of blending

RESULTS

1 250 grams 1 liter30

minutes 5 minutes

FINE BANANA PAPER

PRODUCED

2 250 grams 1 liter30

minutes 5 minutes

FINERBANANA PAPER

PRODUCED

3 250 grams 1 liter30

minutes 5 minutes

FINEST BANANA PAPER

PRODUCED

Table 3The amount of water used in boiling the banana bark

The table shows that the greater the amount of water used in boiling the banana bark takes long time to dry the banana paper.

Trials Amount of banana

bark

Amount of water

Time of boiling

Time of blending

RESULTS

1 250 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes1/2 day

before the banana

paper dry

2 250 grams 1.5 liters 1 hour 5 minutes1 day before the banana paper dry

3 250 grams 2 liters 1 hour 5 minutes1 1/2 day before the

banana paper dry

Table 4. The time of blending of the boiled banana bark.

Trials Amount

of Banana

Bark

Amount of water

Time of boiling

Time of Blending

Results

1 250 grams

1 Liter 1 hour 3 minutesSmooth banana paper

2 250 grams

1 Liter 1 hour 4 minutesSmoother banana paper

3 250 grams

1 Liter

1 hour 5 minutesSmoothest banana

paper

We found out that:

1. The greater the amount of banana bark used, more banana paper produced.

2. The greater the time of boiling the banana bark, the finer the banana paper is.

3. The greater the amount of water used in boiling the banana bark takes long time to dry the banana paper.

4. The greater the time of crushing the banana bark, the smoother it is.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Production of banana paper from banana bark yielded positive results. To further improve the study, the researchers also recommend the following:

1. Slice the banana bark into tinier pieces so that it easy to be crushed in the blender.

2. Rinse it directly under the sun or above the roof so that it will not consume much time to dry the paper.