RESEARCH JOURNAL # 6

Name: Venice Claire O. Cabili Date: November 12, 2019

Grade & Section: 8 – Adelfa Group # 2

THE POSSIBILITY OF PAPER OUT OF BANANA BARK

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.

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

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

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

banana bark water boiling blending RESULTS

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 banana bark Amount of Time of Time of RESULTS

water boiling blending

1 250 grams 1 liter 30 minutes 5 minutes FINE

BANANA
PAPER
PRODUCED

2 250 grams 1 liter 30 5 minutes FINER

minutes BANANA
PAPER
PRODUCED

3 250 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 banana Amount of Time of Time of RESULTS

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 liters 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.

Trial Amount of Amount Time of Time of Results

s Banana Bark of 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 5 minutes Smoothest banana

1 hour paper
The table shows that the longer the time of crushing the banana bark, the smoother it is.

We found out that:

- The greater the amount of banana bark used, more banana paper produced.
- The greater the time of boiling the banana bark, the finer the banana paper is.
- The greater the amount of water used in boiling the banana bark takes long time to dry
the banana paper.
- The greater the time of crushing the banana bark, the smoother it is.

CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION

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

1. Sinuous Fiber - marked by strong lithe movements.