RECYCLED WOOD BARK OF

MALUNGGAY
(MORINGA OLEIFERA) AS
HANDMADE PAPER
AN INVESTIGATORY PROJECT
BY
ELLA CAMILLE R.DINOGYAO

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROBLEM
HYPOTHESIS
I. INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
MATERIALS
PROCEDURES
DATA GATHERED
➢ TEAR STRENGTH
➢ TEXTURE
➢ DECRIPTION
CONCLUSION

Problem:
 What will be the texture, cost value,
and acceptance in the market of paper
if recycled wood bark of malunggay is
used in making it?

Hypothesis
We think that if recycled wood bark of
malunggay is used in making paper,
then its texture will be rough, it is
cheap, and it will be acceptable in the
market.

Experimental Design
➢ Controlled Variables:
 ➢ The weight of each is measured.
➢ Amount of dried malunggay bark
➢ Amount of chlorine
➢ Amount of caustic soda
➢ Amount of Venus dye
The weight o feach is measured

Experimental Design
Manipulated Variable:
•
The type of material used in
making paper

Responding Variable:
•The texture, cost value, and
acceptance of the paper

Materials
Raw Materials:
500 grams of dried malunggay bark
50 grams chlorine
100 grams caustic soda
Other Materials:
2 grams Venus Dye
Mold and Deckle
Silk Screen
Cloth or Net Bag
Weighing Scale
Mortar and Scale

Procedures
I. Preparation of materials
The barks of Malunggay stems are
removed. The outer skin was scraped off and bark was
stripped off from the inner wood. Then the barks were
sun-dried. The materials were first prepared before the
experiment.
Procedures
II. Boiling of Malunggay Barks
The dried barks were boiled in caustic soda
and water for 2-3 hours. Then the barks were washed to
remove chemicals. They were then pounded to produce
wood pulp.

II. B. The barks were washed to

Remove chemicals.

II. C. Then pounded to produce

Wood pulp.

Procedures
III. Bleaching and Dyeing of the Wood Pulp
The pulp produced in the process was bleached
using chlorine. After bleaching, it was washed to
remove chemicals. The wood pulp was soaked in
water for 5-15 minutes to make it whiter. Then
the wood pulp was boiled in dye and water for
about 15 minutes.
Procedures
IV. Molding and Drying of Wood Pulp
The dyed wood pulp can now be molded.
Using the mold and deckle, the wood pulp mixed with
water was molded. To dry the pulp, place it on an even
wall or screen to let it dry. When the pulp has already
dried, strip off the paper from the wall.
Data Gathered
After we had produced the paper
out of the Malunggay Bark, we
asked somebody to rate the tear
strength, texture and acceptance of
the paper.

Tear Strength
RATING

DESCRIPTION
5
Extremely tough
4
Very tough
3
Tough
2
Moderately soft
1
Durable soft
Rating: 2
Texture
Rating: 3
RATING
DESCRIPTION
5
Extremely tough
4
Very tough
3
Tough
2
Moderately soft
1
Durable soft
RATING

DESCRIPTION
5
Extremely acceptable
4
Very acceptable
3
Acceptable
2
Moderately Acceptable
1
Not Acceptable
Acceptance

Rating: 3

Conclusion
Our hypothesis was right. The
texture of the paper out of
 Malunggay Bark is rough. It is
acceptable in the market, and it will
be cheap if sold, because the
materials are not expensive.