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Paper Out of Banana Bark, Science Investigatory Project made by 2nd year students
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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.
