Abstract:
This research was an aim to develop the Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms paper
process whilst the increasing of paper pulp by the agriculture wastes as pineapple and banana leaves. The experimental started preparing the paper pulp using NaOH 10 g/l at 100oC for 3
hours. Then, the paper pulp was bleaching with H2O2 5 g/l at 90oC for 30 minutes.
The paper was used for packtech what the optimum ratio were 70% Eichhornia crassipes
(Mart.) Solms, 10% pineapple leaf, and 20% banana leaf. The paper properties were increased by
distributing agent as Acramin 5 g/l and improving the paper strength with 5%w/v residual
activated carbon water. The product had an equivalent quality as craft paper type KI. It has 0.537 mm in thickness, 35.4 kN/m2bursting strength, tear strength 356 mN, and 185 gram in weight. The paper was good at box set for the generally products.
