Biodegradable PPE Made of Pineapple Fiber Paper

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211228.015How to use a DOI?

Keywords

pineapple leaf fiber (PALF); personal protective equipment (PPE); biodegradable; disposable

Abstract

The 2020 pandemic has driven the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and therefore, increased the amount of waste. Paper-like surgical masks are made from polypropylene, which is a non-biodegradable material. An alternative material for medical grade PPE that is equal to polypropylene is crucial to reduce waste. Pineapple leaves are a potential alternative for polypropylene. Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF) is rich in cellulose, cost effective, eco-friendly and has good fiber strength. To create PPE out of PALF, the fibers must be processed into paper. However, PALF paper has not yet been used widely in the medical industry. This methodology research was divided into two stages. The first stage used a quantitative approach by comparing the results of the properties test of PALF paper with SNI (Standar Nasional Indonesia, the National Standard of Indonesia). The second stage used a qualitative approach, namely the PPE product design process that utilized PALF paper as the basic material. An explorative approach was used to design comfortable PPE. The pineapple fiber paper PPE product will be tested to determine its medical grade which is shown in paper resistance, air permeability/porosity, and water absorption level. The results of this PALF exploration are to open up opportunities for the use of PALF and expected to show a production-ready material for PPE.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Stephanie Graciela Wiryadinata
AU  - Innamia Indriani
AU  - Sabrina Ilma Sakina
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/28
TI  - Biodegradable PPE Made of Pineapple Fiber Paper
BT  - Proceedings of the ICON ARCCADE 2021: The 2nd International Conference on Art, Craft, Culture and Design (ICON-ARCCADE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 121
EP  - 129
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211228.015
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211228.015
ID  - Wiryadinata2021
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