The peepal tree is one of the most worshipped trees of India. In our holy books like Vedas , the peepal tree is considered a holy tree, along with tulsi and Ashoka. It is also holy for Buddhism as Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment under this tree. It is said to root represent Hindu god Brahma, the trunk represents Lord Vishnu and the leaves of the tree represent Lord shiva. In the Bhagavad Gita , Krishna says, "I am the Peepal tree among the trees, Narada among the sages, Chitraaratha among the Gandharvas, And sage Kapila among the Siddhas." Peepal Tree Family: Moraceae Another name: Bodhi Tree, Sacred fig, Pippala tree, Binomial name : Ficus religiosa Source: Flickr Peepal is used in l medicine for about fifty types of disorders including asthma, diabetes, diarrhea, epilepsy, gastric problems, inflammatory disorders, infectious and sexual disorders. Why sleeping under peepal tree is best than sleeping under other trees? Generally, Pla...
Alternative Materials for Making Paper | Different ways of making paper From Various Materials - know science
Paper is generally made from cellulosic wood pulp. Pine, hemlock, fir, and larch are commonly used soft trees, and eucalyptus, aspen, and birch are commonly used hardwoods for making paper.
According to study (2005) there were 3 trillion trees the planet has. and 15 billion trees are cut down every year. Forests are disappearing at an higher rate. There are numbers of industries products are depends on tree. Paper and pulp industries are one of them.
So finding alternatives for making paper is must to conserve the forests. There has been a number of papers published for making paper.
Paper from Animals Skin
In ancient time, Animal's Skin was used to make a paper. Two terms mostly used for this type of paper "Parchment" and "Vellum". Skin of Animals like sheep, goat or cow, that has been dried or scraped were used.
 |
| Source: Wikipedia |
From Wool
Recently, Favini, A leading global company introduce new concept called REFIT, the paper made from wool or textile residue. As consumers looking for greener products, this company manufacturing papers from cotton fibres with partial wood fibres. The company claims that the REFIT paper is 100% Recyclable and biodegradable.
From Straw, Husk, sugarcane, Leaves, Bamboo pulp, Reed and Grass
The process is Quite similar for all materials. Generally Sulfite or sulfate process is used for making pulp. The quality of Paper is vary for the specific type of material.
From Elephant poop
Yes! You heard it right! Paper from elephant poop. Elephant poo is rich in fibre and that will make perfect raw material for creating paper. The process includes cleaning, boiling, mixing, blending, color, screening, drying.
 |
| Source : www.poopoopaper.com |
From peanut (peanut shell or hull)
 |
| source : www.snappygoat.com |
The peanut vine contains fibres that can be use to make paper. George Washington Carver developed many products from peanut and peanut paper is one of them. Kraft paper, newsprint was produced from peanut shell. The manufacturing process contains several process like washing, drying, soda process, cellulose separation, bleaching, filtration. [spouce : PDF www.ijltemas.in]
From linen or cotton
Rag paper are made from linen. The process is simplest one. Raw material is boiled for an hour with water and baking soda. Use strainer to filter out all the baking soda. Your paper is ready after bliching and drying process.
From Banana, Orange And Mango Peel
 |
| source : www.pngjoy.com |
Banana, mango and Orange peel contains cellulose which makes it perfect raw material for making paper. This type of paper mainly used for artistic purpose. The mango paper is slight version of chiri paper. India and Thailand is leading paper producers from peels.
To prevent deforestation, we need to do more research other eco friendly paper making processes. About only 60 to 65% of paper can be recycled.
Comments
Post a Comment