Properties of Sustainable Packaging Paper Fabricated from Banana Fibers Using Banana Peel Lye as a Pulping Delignification Reagent
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Date
2024-06
Authors
Musombi, Stephanie Kobehlo
Kisato, Jacqueline
Wanduara, Mercy
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Tylor and Francis
Abstract
This study aimed to establish a sustainable fabrication method for packaging
paper using a Potassium-based delignification alkali; banana peel lye (BPL) to
pulp banana stem fibers. This was an experimental study where Caustic soda
was used as a positive control. The packaging paper was constructed using
a handmade craft method described by TAPPI 2002. The packaging properties were tested according to the KEBS EAS 859:2017 standard for packaging,
which outlines the minimum/maximum requirement for three properties;
bursting strength, tearing resistance, and water absorbency. The results
indicate that the pulping process using BPL yielded more fiber than the
NaOH pulping process at 68% and 56%, respectively. The test results for
the packaging paper revealed that BPL and NaOH packaging paper surpassed the minimum KEBS requirement for bursting strength and tearing
resistance however it had a high water absorbency rate. The property tests
statistical analysis showed that for all three tests, there was no significant
difference between the packaging papers made with BPL and those made
from NaOH indicating that BPL is a suitable replacement for NaOH. Further
research is recommended to improve water absorption properties as well as
to experiment with surface enhancement treatments such as dyeing.
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Keywords
Banana stem fiber, banana peel lye pulping, NaOH pulping, paper packaging, sustainable packaging
Citation
Musombi, S. K., Kisato, J., & Wanduara, M. (2024). Properties of Sustainable Packaging Paper Fabricated from Banana Fibers Using Banana Peel Lye As a Pulping Delignification Reagent. Journal of Natural Fibers, 21(1), 2364263.