CLEMENCIA GLORIANA SHARON

SUSI HARTANTO, S.Sn., M.M.

clemenciaglorianas@gmail.com

EXPLORATION OF PINEAPPLE FIBER

WASTE INTO PACKAGING MATERIAL

REPLACEMENT WITH NATURAL ADHESIVE

MATERIAL EXPLORATION

Packaging is one part that is very often used in products, from packaging to shipping. However, the use of this packaging contributes to global warming and global food waste which is estimated to be detrimental to businesses, the environment, and public health because it is not eco-friendly and produces an abundance of waste. One of the thing that has a negative impact on packaging is the basic materials used, such as plastic and styrofoam because they are very diffcult to decompose.

This study utilizes pineapple fber derived from pineapple leaves which is one of the plant favored by the people of Indonesia and exploring them using the Molded Pulp Fiber method by making it into pulp and then molding it by fltering and applying a natural adhesive made from corn four to make it more durable.

“HOW IS IT RESEARCHED?”

Starting from these problems, the design concept raised is sustainable design by exploring more natural and environmentally friendly materials as a substitute for current packaging materials. The selection of fber from pineapple leaves due to the amount of waste leaves of pineapple plants is produced a lot after the harvest plant and is still underutilized, unlike the fruit and skin. Explorations towards the material is done, starting from softening the fbers, making pineapple fber sheets with small pieces and pulps, experiments using methods that have been carried out by other researchers, further experiments using natural adhesives, molding, and studies of strength and colors.

“WHAT IS THE IDEA?”

The design concept in this design is an secondary packaging that is environmentally friendly as a delivery box for packaged cakes used for the cake business in Surabaya under the name Manna Koken and consumers who buy the cake as the product users. Products can be used when packing cakes in stores, delivered to consumers, and when they arrive at the consumer’s home. These products can be stored and stacked in storage cabinets if not in use but can be reused or recycled into pulp. Other than as cakes packaging, this product has other multifungsional aspects in it that can be used as cake baskets.