RESEARCH JOURNAL # 9

Yvonne Andrhea B. Mappala 11/18/19

8 – Anthurium Group # 2

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

ABSTRACT

This 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 STUDY

The 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 PROBLEM

The 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 Objectives
1. To make different shapes of banana paper.
2. To make different colors of banana paper.
VARIABLES

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE DEPENDENT VARIABLE

1. Amount of banana bark used 1. Number of banana paper produced
2. Time of boiling 2. The surface quality of the paper.
3. Amount of water 3. The time that the paper consumes to dry.
HYPOTHESIS

1. 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.

FLOW CHART OF OUR EXPERIMENT

Gathering

Rinsing Slicing

Crushing Boiling

Materials

1. Banana bark
2. Casserole
3. Blender
4. Stove
5. 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.

RESULTS
Table 1 The amount of banana bark used to produced banana paper
Trials Amount of Amount of Time of Time of RESULTS
banana bark water boiling blending
1 250 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes
1 banana paper
produced
2 500 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes 2 banana paper
produced
3 1000 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes 4 banana paper
produced
The table shows that the greater the amount of banana bark used, more banana paper produced.
Table 2 The time of boiling the banana bark

Trials Amount of Amount of Time of Time of RESULTS

banana bark water boiling blending
1 250 grams 1 liter 30 minutes 5 minutes FINE BANANA
PAPER PRODUCED
2 500 grams 1 liter 30 minutes 5 minutes FINER BANANA
PAPER PRODUCED
3 1000 grams 1 liter 30 minutes 5 minutes FINEST BANANA
PAPER PRODUCED
The table shows that the greater the time of boiling the banana bark, the finer the banana paper is.

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

Trials Amount of Amount of Time of Time of RESULTS

banana bark water boiling blending
1 250 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes 1/2 day before the
banana paper dry
2 250 grams 1.5 liter 1 hour 5 minutes 1 day before the
banana paper dry
3 250 grams 2 liters 1 hour 5 minutes 1 1/2 day before
the banana paper
dry
The table shows that the greater the amount of water used in boiling the banana bark takes long time
to dry the banana paper.

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

Trials Amount of Amount of Time of Time of RESULTS

banana bark water boiling blending
1 250 grams 1 liter 1 hour 3 minutes Smooth banana
paper
2 250 grams 1 liter 1 hour 4 minutes Smoother banana
paper
3 250 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes Smoothest banana
paper
The table shows that the longer the time of crushing the banana bark, the smoother it is.

CONCLUSION
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.
 GLOSSARY
 Alternative (adj.)
offering or expressing a choice
 Bark (noun)
the tough exterior covering of a woody root or stem
 Distinctive (adj.)
marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
 Fiber (noun)
a thread or a structure or object resembling a thread
 Mesh (noun)
one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net
 Sinuous (adj.)
of a serpentine or wavy form : WINDING
 Slurry (noun)
a watery mixture of insoluble matter (such as mud, lime, or
plaster of paris)
 Specializing (verb)
to make particular mention of : PARTICULARIZE
 Stamping (verb)
to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument