NU12 #4 Banana Leaf Oil Applications by Marty Dagdag

NU 12 #4

Topic: New Product/ Product Improvements: 

Banana Leaf Oil Applications

by Martino Rafael T. Dagdag                                                                 

    SPEntrep S10         

Introduction:

A common misconception of paper plates and other paper party supplies is that it is completely biodegradable, for some paper plates, there is a thin film of laminated plastic on them- this is to avoid the cardboard sipping in oil and liquids from the food.

Banana leaves are used in Filipino delicacies such as bibinkas and sumans. Our family uses banana leaves when we want fried rice or omelets without the oil.

Product Development:

We can extract the banana leaf oil through a heat and/or food grade solvent extraction process. When the oil is refined, we can mix the oil with biodegradable starch adhesives to create biodegradable laminated products. 

Features:

1. low cost of raw materials

2. biodegradable

3. Greener alternative to laminating plastic to paper

Product Applications:

1. laminated Paper Plates for general uses

2. laminated paper bowls

3. water proof paper cups

4. baking paper

5. frying paper sheets

6. packaging materials

         a.   laminating food boxes

         b. hotdog/siopao/ doughnut sheets

7. bibinka paper sheets-in substitute for banana leaves, which would also gives better supply than banana leaves.

8. commercialized suman & other kakanins(rice cakes) wrappers 4