Banana (Musa sp. Colla) peelings as additives to recycled papers /
Penuel Kerith Ravine E. Bandiola, Joshua Elden M. Bernal, and Jerick C. Ompico.
- Rosario, Cavite : Cavite State University-CCAT Campus, 2009
- xiv, 42 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm
A Research Study (SELS) -- Cavite State University-CCAT Campus, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and appendices.
BANDIOLA, PENUEL KERITH RAVINE E., BERNAL JOSHUA ELDEN M., OMPICO JERICK C., A Research Study (General Science Curriculum) Science Education Laboratory High School, Cavite State University Rosario Campus 2009 "BANANA (Musa sp. Colla) PEELINGS AS ADDITIVES TO RECYCLED PAPERS" Adviser Rosemina R de Guzman
The research study entitled Banana (Musa sp Colla) Peelings as Additives to Recycled Papers aimed to use banana peelings in making recycled papers Specifically, this study aimed to determine the significant difference among treatments of recycled paper added with banana peelings in terms of color, texture, compactness, and durability, and evaluate general acceptability of the recycled paper produced
This study used Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) The statistical treatment employed in this research work was One-way ANOVA to analyze the variance among the treatments Scheffes test was used to determine the difference of one treatment to another and the descriptive analysis was emploved to determine the general acceptability of the output
Banana peelings were gathered from a sari-sarı store located at Tejeros Convention, Rosario, Cavite, while used bond papers were collected from the faculty teachers of Cavite State University-Rosario Campus Banana peelings were dried, ground and cooked in caustic soda while used bond papers were pulped firmly They were mixed according to the following treatments (T1-100 grams of banana peelings 800 grams of used bond papers 100 grams of cornstarch. T- 200 grams of banana peelings 700 grams of used bond papers + 100 grams of cornstarch, T, 300 grams of banana peelings 600 grams of used bond papers + 100 grams of cornstarch and T 450 grams of banana peelings + 450 grams of used bond papers 100 grams of cornstarch One gallon of water was added for each treatment. The solution was mixed well. Then it was molded by a wooden screen and dried until moist disappeared for half a day. Finally, it was removed from the cheese clothes prior to evaluation. The color, texture, compactness, durability and general acceptability was tested and analyzed
Results showed that the four treatments had no significant differences based on color, texture and compactness The treatments just differed in durability F-values which were computed were less than the tabular values at 0.05 level of significance when the color, texture and compactness were compared It was revealed that T, ranked first as highly acceptable, followed by T. Ty and Ta, respectively. Finally, it was found out that banana peelings can be used as additives to recycled papers because of its rich fiber content that is the most needed component in paper making From the results of the study, the researchers recommend that a) Other
parts of a banana tree can be used in making any kind of paper, b) Design a
mechanical paper molder to facilitate mass production and better product quality,
c) Future researchers must find other ways to make the produced paper smoother in texture and thinner in thickness, and d) Conduct further research studies parallel to this study.