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 1. Number of banana paper
used produced

2. The surface quality of

2. Time of boiling the 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.
 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 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 FINE BANANA
1 250 grams 1 liter minutes 5 PAPER
PRODUCED
minutes
30 FINER
2 250 grams 1 liter minutes 5 BANANA
PAPER
minutes PRODUCED

30 FINEST
3 250 grams 1 liter minutes 5 BANANA
PAPER
minutes 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
2 250 grams 1.5 liters 1 hour 5 minutes the banana
paper dry

1 1/2 day
3 250 grams 2 liters 1 hour 5 minutes 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 Amount Time of Time of Results

of Banana of 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.