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 DEPENDENT
VARIABLE VARIABLE
1. Amount of banana bark used 1. Number of banana paper
produced

2. The surface quality of the

2. Time of boiling paper.

3. The time that the paper

3. Amount of water consumes to dry.
4. The texture of the paper.
4. Time of blending
 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.
 Materials

1.Banana bark
2.Casserole
3.Blender
4.Stove
5.Knife
 PROCEDUR
E
 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 banana
1 250 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes paper
produced

2 banana
2 500 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes paper
produced

4 banana
3 1000 grams 1 liter 1 hour 5 minutes 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

30 minutes FINE BANANA

1 250 grams 1 liter 5 minutes PAPER
PRODUCED

30 FINER
2 250 grams 1 liter minutes 5 minutes BANANA PAPER
PRODUCED

30 minutes FINEST
3 250 grams 1 liter 5 minutes 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

1/2 day before

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

1 1/2 day before

3 shows that250
The table the grams 2 liters
greater the amount of water used1 in
hour
boiling the5banana
minutes the long
bark takes banana
time paper
to dry the
banana paper.
dry
Table 4. The time of blending of the boiled banana bark.

Trials Amount of Amount of Time of Time of Results

Banana water boiling Blending
Bark

Smooth
1 250 grams 1 Liter 1 hour 3 minutes banana paper

Smoother
2 250 grams 1 Liter 1 hour 4 minutes banana paper

Smoothest
3 250 grams 1 Liter 1 hour 5 minutes 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.