The Outer bark of Saa tree has a very good quality in that it has a long and strong fiber. The other property
is it contains less lignin than the other plants so that if we lay the finished paper in the sun, it will not turn yellowish.
Normally, Saa trees grow in abundance in the mountains and lower land with damp climate. But now the need for the
paper is very popular. Therefore, if we can use other plants, for instance, the sunflower stem, pineapple leaf, weeds,
coconut husk, corn cover, banana leaf and spire of leaf to mix with Saa fiber to make paper, it would go a long way
in preserving our natural resources. In my research I apply the same method for making Saa paper using all kinds of
plants. I experimented as follows:
1) Use the dried stem or leaf
2) Wash and soak in the water for overnight
3) Boil them - the length of time depends on the type of plants
4) Wash and pour off the water, let them half dry
5) Pound and put the pulp in clean water together with Saa pulp
6) The percentage of mixture can be 50/50 or Saa pulp 70% and other plant 30%
7) Add okra sap
8) Skim the pulp by using screen
9) Dry in the sun
10) Peel the dried paper off the screen
The Outer bark of Saa tree has a very good quality in that it has a long and strong fiber. The other property
is it contains less lignin than the other plants so that if we lay the finished paper in the sun, it will not turn yellowish.
Normally, Saa trees grow in abundance in the mountains and lower land with damp climate. But now the need for the
paper is very popular. Therefore, if we can use other plants, for instance, the sunflower stem, pineapple leaf, weeds,
coconut husk, corn cover, banana leaf and spire of leaf to mix with Saa fiber to make paper, it would go a long way
in preserving our natural resources. In my research I apply the same method for making Saa paper using all kinds of
plants. I experimented as follows: