Uji Kualitas Art Paper Dari Pelepah Pisang (Musa Paradisiaca) Melalui Proses Delignifikasi

Abstract

Paper is one of the sheet media that is usually used for writing or packing and is environmentally friendly because it comes from a suspension of fiber and water. In line with the pace of development of the Indonesian economy, paper consumption increases every year. So in this research paper art will be made to minimize the use of paper that comes from tree wood. This art paper can also be used as a medium for utilizing agricultural waste in the form of non-wood fibers such as banana stems. Banana fronds (Musa paradisiaca) are parts of the banana plant that contain more than 80% cellulose so they can be used as raw material for art paper. In the paper making process, a delignification process is carried out which aims to remove lignin in the material which can cause the paper to have a stiff texture and a brownish color. NaOH concentration method during the pulping process. The research method used is an experimental method where the results of observations are processed and presented descriptively. The samples used were samples treated with additional concentrations of NaOH where in treatment PN0 the concentration of NaOH used was 0%, treatment PN1 the concentration of NaOH used was 5%, treatment PN2 the concentration of NaOH used was 10%, treatment PN3 the concentration of NaOH used was 15 % and in the PN4 treatment the NaOH concentration used was 20%. Based on the results of the panelist acceptance research, the PN3 treatment was 10% NaOH concentration, where the color preference level was 4.75, which means bright, the texture 5.3 was very smooth and the fiber appearance 4.6 (very visible) occurred on paper with NaOH variations. 0%.