Hi Sir, Our team is carrying out a project to recycle corn husks into paper and I accidentally see your video. After trying to put Soda Ash when cooking corn husks, we recognize that the paper turned out quite well. I hope that you can allow us to use Soda Ash for reference in our project, so we can help the locals turn corn husks to good use and protect the environment. We would be so grateful for that. Thank you, Sir.
Linh Vu Thank you for your note. Yes you may reference my video and the methods that I used. My methods and the use of Soda Ash are very common methods to make paper. I wish you success in your project. Thanks you for writing, -Jim
My question is is the soda ash used to break down fibers of the corn husk.. I believe it is the chemical breakdown and then of course the physical breakdown with the mixing machine. Candy soda ash be reused. My thoughts are was just a little bit of filtration removing any remaining fibrous material or whatnot the majority of the alkalinity which still remain. What I'm trying to determine is the possibility of making paper pulp from corn husks that will produce toilet paper.. from my understanding the earliest recorded forms of toilet paper or from the Vikings and they used corn husks. I don't know how they prepare those corn husks. I would imagine there was very little processing of the corn husks
Hello Paul Hogan. I do not know if the cooked soda ash solution can be filtered and re used. Once concern would be if it would be effective a second or third time. The soda ash solution is use to remove the non-cellulose parts of the corn husks. Even if you can filter out all the materials, I do not know if the strength of the soda ash would be effective. All best on your research.
Hello, I'm currently working on a procject surronding bio food paper using local corn husks for the paper. We've found this video very interesting, and would like to ask if it is possible for us to use some of your recipie? We'd like to hear if you think the paper made from corn husks can be used in food packaging? Thanks a lot
First, the procedure that we used to make this paper is not mine. It has been used for many years. Feel free to make paper using this method. Second. I am not an expert in food packaging. I can not speak to the safety of this type of paper. The paper we made is used in art projects. I wish you the best. -Jim
Hello I have a question- is baking soda a good alternative for soda ash? Also, we do not have a beater and I was wondering if beating it by hand is good enough?
Hello Jim, thank you thsi video. Did you use any formation aid in the water and fiber slurry before you pulled the papers? Or does this fiber not require it? Thank you!
Good one sir. Am contemplating a poverty eradication project and would like to get more info from you. I am considering Millet, Maize, rice and banana/plantain as. materials to use. I would appreciate your help. Best Regards
Hello Sir! Will soaking the husk in acetic acid or vinegar for 24 hours before cooking it with soda ash make the paper stronger especially if it will be made into a paper bag? This will be used for a project/research in school. Thanks!
Hello Friend, I am so sorry that I do not know the answer to your question about acetic acid or vinegar. The paper we made in the video is strong enough to make a bag. I wish you success on your research project.
Me gusta ..obvio esto es a nivel dios Como replicarlo en casa sin tener las maquinas .ese es el desafio si uno quiere evitar tirar todo a la basura Ojala hubiesen puesto alternativas caseras de las maquinas.. Por lo pronto voy. Hacer flores de las hojas del maiz..y ver que tal quedan. Eso si..me dio taquicardia tanto uso de agua solo para enjuagar..ahi no veo un gran aporte al medio ambiente.Yo probaria con agua de lluvia..
Hi! Can I ask if the paper made from corn, when folded into paper bag, can hold a weight of something? Is it strong enough not to break apart easily? Thank you
Paper strength depends on the fiber, preparation and how thick it is made. The sheets in the video would be strong enough to hold most items. Unless it was extremely heavy.
Hello: The soda ash solution is used to remove the non-cellulose parts of the corn husks. By removing the non-cellulose part, the only remains part is the plant fiber that is beaten to make the paper. I hope this helps.
Hi @Jim Escalante can you explain how do you process corn husk boiled water with NAOH because I know the rest of the bottom water will contain lignin? Thank you
I hope I understand the question. At the 01:22 mark we rinse the cooked corn in a large sink. The water enters the drain and becomes part of the city water treatment facility. We did not separate anything from the water prior to its disposal.
Good question. Surprisingly, you don't get as much as you think. My guess is that once the corn husks are cooked, you loose some of the two pounds of raw material. The mould and deckle we used were letter size or A4. We made about 20 or 25 sheets. I thought it would make more.
A second thought, we used fresh corn husks in this video. Since they were not dry, they weighed more than dry husks. I don't think the paper would be that different if we had used dry husks instead of fresh ones. I have not made that much paper from corn husks.
Hello, Does anyone know if I could use this same process to spin yarn and just not blend the fibers at the end? I grow corn and have this idea about turning the husks into yarn but don't know how to go about it. If anyone has any ideas it'd be much appreciated!
Hi SageKinessling. I wish I had an answer to your question. I have never spun yarn or worked with fiber. Around the 0.31 mark you can see what the fiber looks like after it was cooked. I do not recall if we ever let the cooked fibers fully dry. My guess that it would be rather stiff and not wool like. I would love to hear about any trials that you attempt. Thanks for asking. All best, -Jim
Hello Cynthia. I am not sure. The pot I used is stainless steel and does not have any coating. I do know, you DO NOT want to use a pot made from aluminum. The soda ash will damage the pot. I simply do not know if the coating will have any negative effect on the fiber or if the soda ash will damage the coating. I can only suggest you return the pot and get a non coated stainless steel one. The one in this video was purchased at a restaurant supply vendor in my town. Sorry that I do not have a more concrete answer. -Jim
Thanks so much, Jim. I had the same feeling, don't take a chance! I'll return it and try, as you did, the commercial kitchen stores. We have some good ones here. Thanks again. Anxious to give the corn husks a try. I live in NC, a bit rural and I'm in a sea of corn fields. They are being harvested right now so there will be tons of husks on the ground for me to collect.
@@cynthiabaumhauer8403 That is probably the safest option. I have made paper from fresh corn husks and dried ones. Best time to make it, is when you have lots of free corn husks!
The paper needs to have air flow past it too dry. If the stack is too thick and does not have anything between the sheets to help remove moisture, it will take a very long time to dry.
Hi, im from Chile and here is a little mistake, the name of that variety is in fact "Choclero", not - Chocolero - . Hope it helps if someone didnt find much information about it with that name c:
Hello, The beater was manufactured in Brooklyn New York by David Reina. The website may have more information. www.davidreinadesigns.com/reina-beater The unit that I used if the two pound beater. My estimate is that the motor is 1 HP and has RPM of 3600. I hope this helps.
I do not know. I believe that caustic soda is much stronger. Therefore I would not recommend using it unless you know how to handle it. I would search for soda ash.
I have never tried using Coir fiber. I can not answer you with any certainty. Perhaps others reading this post can answer. Sorry that I am of no help. -Jim
Soda ash is used while cooking the plant fiber. As the water boils it removes the non-cellulose parts of the plant fiber. Once it is cooked, the cleaning removes the part of the plant that is not used for making paper. Hope that helps. I do not know how to treat the fibers so that it will resist heat to the temperature that you ask.
Hello Mr. Escalante, My team Is currently working on a presentation of paper alternatives. For our project we must calculate how many peices of paper is made from each Batch of 2lbs of corn husks and 20 quarts of water. If you could give us an estimate that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Kindly, Our team.
The sheets that we made for this video were kind of thick. Like card stock. We made sheets that were close to A4 in size and when we began to run out of pulp, we made sheet close to A5 size. I no longer have notes from that project. My best guess is we made 10 sheets of the A4 size and six at the A5 size. If you make thinner sheets you would be able to make approximately 20 A4 sheets. Hope this helps your team! -Jim
Hello Christina. I am not sure what you mean by “substance”. ‘Would you mind asking the question differently. I am happy to try to answer your question. Best.
Hi sir Jim... i just try the steps in your video.. the problem is the result not really smooth like a paper... can you tell me how to improve ? I can send picture for my paper result ? Because this is project my school thanks sir
The rough texture is caused by the material that you lay the wet sheet down. Notice at the 02:30 section of the video that she is pushing the wet sheet on to a smooth surface. We use a product that is used in sewing clothing. It is a product called Pelon interfacing. It is not a natural cloth. It is a synthetic fabric. Do not use a smooth natural fabric as the wet sheet will stick to it. Hope this helps.-Jim
Jim Escalante thank you so much for your reply, i just combined corn paper and ash and some of glue... yes sir my problem is the surface not really smooth like paper, but the thick is same like paper ...
The cooking process is necessary to separate the cellulose fiber from the rest of the corn husk. Soda ash if a common material to assist in this stage of the process. I do not think the result would be the same if I simply boiled the corn husks. In my reading, I discovered this ratio of soda ash to water is a common ratio. I hope this helps answer your question. -Jim
The video link below shows how traditional Japanese handmade paper is made. ua-cam.com/video/ZeruBYGXaNk/v-deo.html Around the 4:40 mark, you can see how to beat the cooked pulp with a wooden mallet. Later in this video they add a slimy formation agent. Since they stack the wet sheets on top of each other, the sheets would likely stick together without the slimy formation aid. While a formation aid may be helpful in making your sheets it is not necessary, as long as you “couch” each wet sheets on a felt or Pelon as we show in the video. I hope this helps. -Jim
@@Melavi101 The video link below shows how traditional Japanese handmade paper is made. ua-cam.com/video/ZeruBYGXaNk/v-deo.html Around the 4:40 mark, you can see how to beat the cooked pulp with a wooden mallet. Later in this video they add a slimy formation agent. Since they stack the wet sheets on top of each other, the sheets would likely stick together without the slimy formation aid. While a formation aid may be helpful in making your sheets it is not necessary, as long as you “couch” each wet sheets on a felt or Pelon as we show in the video. I hope this helps. -Jim
Hello. It is used in the cooking of plant fibers so that It can dissolve the non-cellulose parts of the fiber. The cellulose fiber is what is needed to make paper.
That is a very good question. The easiest stage for saving water is the part where you form the sheets of paper. That water only has the corn fiber in it. I am not sure if you can filter and re use the water that was used to cook the fiber. That stage uses less water than the rinsing stage. It might be possible to filter the water that is used to rinse the Soda Ash from the cooked fiber. However, I have never tried that. I would love to learn what you decided to try. All best, -Jim
@@jaescala after a year of lockdown I feel that need for organic food is greatest. I m all for composting and saving water. I m not sure how paper needs will be met but all that is grown and edible needs to go back to soil. 🙏
Hello: Soda ash is used while cooking the plant fiber. As the water boils it removes the non-cellulose parts of the plant fiber. Once it is cooked, the cleaning removes the part of the plant that is not used for making paper. Hope that helps.
I don't think it will. Soda ash is often called Washing Soda. In the United States Soda Ash is easy to find in art supply stores and some hardware stores. I don't know where you live. I have never used Baking soda but I don't think it will work.
Jim Escalante Im just curious because usually baking soda was used to tenderize meat and im wondering what if i use baking soda to tenderize corn husk to make it easier to blend.. BTW this is for our research thanks
S3xy_ SDL I must admit that I do not know how effective baking soda would be for this application. I can only suggest you try it. I am also curious why you wish to try baking soda? Is it your desire to find an alternative or to discover a different quality in the paper? All best on your research.
Hello, I wanted to kindly remind you that I sent you a message regarding your video. Please see my previous message. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Those look really nice, Jim. Thanks for posting.
Hi Sir,
Our team is carrying out a project to recycle corn husks into paper and I accidentally see your video. After trying to put Soda Ash when cooking corn husks, we recognize that the paper turned out quite well. I hope that you can allow us to use Soda Ash for reference in our project, so we can help the locals turn corn husks to good use and protect the environment. We would be so grateful for that.
Thank you, Sir.
Linh Vu Thank you for your note. Yes you may reference my video and the methods that I used. My methods and the use of Soda Ash are very common methods to make paper. I wish you success in your project.
Thanks you for writing, -Jim
My question is is the soda ash used to break down fibers of the corn husk.. I believe it is the chemical breakdown and then of course the physical breakdown with the mixing machine. Candy soda ash be reused. My thoughts are was just a little bit of filtration removing any remaining fibrous material or whatnot the majority of the alkalinity which still remain. What I'm trying to determine is the possibility of making paper pulp from corn husks that will produce toilet paper.. from my understanding the earliest recorded forms of toilet paper or from the Vikings and they used corn husks. I don't know how they prepare those corn husks. I would imagine there was very little processing of the corn husks
Hello Paul Hogan. I do not know if the cooked soda ash solution can be filtered and re used. Once concern would be if it would be effective a second or third time. The soda ash solution is use to remove the non-cellulose parts of the corn husks. Even if you can filter out all the materials, I do not know if the strength of the soda ash would be effective. All best on your research.
@@jaescala Nice can we use Corn silk for fibers wann learn from this project pls my aims to work on it
Really great video, Jim!
Wow the end result looked surprisingly good.
Hello,
I'm currently working on a procject surronding bio food paper using local corn husks for the paper. We've found this video very interesting, and would like to ask if it is possible for us to use some of your recipie? We'd like to hear if you think the paper made from corn husks can be used in food packaging?
Thanks a lot
First, the procedure that we used to make this paper is not mine. It has been used for many years. Feel free to make paper using this method. Second. I am not an expert in food packaging. I can not speak to the safety of this type of paper. The paper we made is used in art projects. I wish you the best. -Jim
Hello I have a question- is baking soda a good alternative for soda ash? Also, we do not have a beater and I was wondering if beating it by hand is good enough?
Hello Jim, thank you thsi video. Did you use any formation aid in the water and fiber slurry before you pulled the papers? Or does this fiber not require it? Thank you!
No, we did not use formation aid when we formed these sheets. It might be helpful if you wanted to form thinner sheets. Best -Jim
Sir , can this corn paper used in food box , like paper bag and take away lunch box , for food , tq
Good one sir. Am contemplating a poverty eradication project and would like to get more info from you. I am considering Millet, Maize, rice and banana/plantain as. materials to use. I would appreciate your help. Best Regards
Hello Sir! Will soaking the husk in acetic acid or vinegar for 24 hours before cooking it with soda ash make the paper stronger especially if it will be made into a paper bag? This will be used for a project/research in school. Thanks!
Hello Friend, I am so sorry that I do not know the answer to your question about acetic acid or vinegar. The paper we made in the video is strong enough to make a bag. I wish you success on your research project.
@@jaescala thank you!
Me gusta ..obvio esto es a nivel dios
Como replicarlo en casa sin tener las maquinas .ese es el desafio si uno quiere evitar tirar todo a la basura
Ojala hubiesen puesto alternativas caseras de las maquinas..
Por lo pronto voy. Hacer flores de las hojas del maiz..y ver que tal quedan.
Eso si..me dio taquicardia tanto uso de agua solo para enjuagar..ahi no veo un gran aporte al medio ambiente.Yo probaria con agua de lluvia..
Hi! Can I ask if the paper made from corn, when folded into paper bag, can hold a weight of something? Is it strong enough not to break apart easily? Thank you
Paper strength depends on the fiber, preparation and how thick it is made. The sheets in the video would be strong enough to hold most items. Unless it was extremely heavy.
Jim Escalante Thank you very much! This is a big help 😊
Is soda ash necessary, and if so what is its role?
I am not an expert, but I think it's to break down the pectin holding the fibers together.
what binding product did you use?
Sir, what is the main purpose of soda ash, please reply sir
Hello: The soda ash solution is used to remove the non-cellulose parts of the corn husks. By removing the non-cellulose part, the only remains part is the plant fiber that is beaten to make the paper. I hope this helps.
Mr. Escalante
Do you have any recommendations for using corn husks as paper?
Can i ask what the pulp to water ratio was when forming the paper?
I would like to ask for 1kg of corn husks, how many papers did you produced? Asking for research purposes
The sheets in the video are approximately A4 size or USA Letter size. My estimate, is we approximately 25 sheets from 1kg.
Hi @Jim Escalante can you explain how do you process corn husk boiled water with NAOH
because I know the rest of the bottom water will contain lignin? Thank you
I hope I understand the question. At the 01:22 mark we rinse the cooked corn in a large sink. The water enters the drain and becomes part of the city water treatment facility. We did not separate anything from the water prior to its disposal.
@@jaescala Thank you for your answer
How many sheets of paper are produced from the 2 pounds of husks?
Good question. Surprisingly, you don't get as much as you think. My guess is that once the corn husks are cooked, you loose some of the two pounds of raw material. The mould and deckle we used were letter size or A4. We made about 20 or 25 sheets. I thought it would make more.
A second thought, we used fresh corn husks in this video. Since they were not dry, they weighed more than dry husks. I don't think the paper would be that different if we had used dry husks instead of fresh ones. I have not made that much paper from corn husks.
my only issue is that water use is efficient
Love this!
Any idea about rice husk in paper manufacturing process?
I am confident that you can make paper out of the rice plant after the rice has been harvested.
Hello,
Does anyone know if I could use this same process to spin yarn and just not blend the fibers at the end?
I grow corn and have this idea about turning the husks into yarn but don't know how to go about it.
If anyone has any ideas it'd be much appreciated!
Hi SageKinessling. I wish I had an answer to your question. I have never spun yarn or worked with fiber. Around the 0.31 mark you can see what the fiber looks like after it was cooked. I do not recall if we ever let the cooked fibers fully dry. My guess that it would be rather stiff and not wool like. I would love to hear about any trials that you attempt. Thanks for asking. All best, -Jim
@@jaescala thank you for your quick response! I'll be sure to update when I get the time to try and experiment with the corn husks!
I bought a stainless steel large pan to cook corn husks in soda ash. I discovered it has a non-stick lining. Can I use this pan?
Hello Cynthia. I am not sure. The pot I used is stainless steel and does not have any coating. I do know, you DO NOT want to use a pot made from aluminum. The soda ash will damage the pot. I simply do not know if the coating will have any negative effect on the fiber or if the soda ash will damage the coating. I can only suggest you return the pot and get a non coated stainless steel one. The one in this video was purchased at a restaurant supply vendor in my town. Sorry that I do not have a more concrete answer. -Jim
Thanks so much, Jim. I had the same feeling, don't take a chance! I'll return it and try, as you did, the commercial kitchen stores. We have some good ones here. Thanks again. Anxious to give the corn husks a try. I live in NC, a bit rural and I'm in a sea of corn fields. They are being harvested right now so there will be tons of husks on the ground for me to collect.
@@cynthiabaumhauer8403 That is probably the safest option. I have made paper from fresh corn husks and dried ones. Best time to make it, is when you have lots of free corn
husks!
hi sir how if until 48 hours in under pressure the paper not yet dry? or maybe just wait until 3 day? thanks sir
The paper needs to have air flow past it too dry. If the stack is too thick and does not have anything between the sheets to help remove moisture, it will take a very long time to dry.
Is the corn husk need to be fresh or dried
We made corn from dried husks and fresh ones. Either way is fine. -Jim
Hi, im from Chile and here is a little mistake, the name of that variety is in fact "Choclero", not - Chocolero - . Hope it helps if someone didnt find much information about it with that name c:
does it decompose???
Can we make, the same with rice, straw or rice husk,
Yes, I have made paper from straw using this same procedure. Enjoy!
Good day sir, can i ask how many rpm is the motor? And the roll? Of this beater?
Hello, The beater was manufactured in Brooklyn New York by David Reina. The website may have more information. www.davidreinadesigns.com/reina-beater The unit that I used if the two pound beater. My estimate is that the motor is 1 HP and has RPM of 3600. I hope this helps.
@@jaescala thank you sir big help
@@chiyoankoku7116 If you have questions, you can write him directly. I think he will reply to you as well. I wish you success!
the paper will then be used for?
Hi. The paper is used in art projects like drawing, painting or using in other paper art pieces.
Can i ask about life span of cornhusk paper? TIA!
@@brandoalambra6348 It depends on how it is stored and used. But it should last more than 50 years. Just a guess.
Good sir, may I ask soda ash is technically caustic soda or sodium hydroxide right?
I do not know. I believe that caustic soda is much stronger. Therefore I would not recommend using it unless you know how to handle it. I would search for soda ash.
thank you for the quick reply :)
Can we create paper by using coir fiber with same method?
I have never tried using Coir fiber. I can not answer you with any certainty. Perhaps others reading this post can answer. Sorry that I am of no help. -Jim
@@jaescala Thank you for your reply.. Since in our place. Lot of coir fibre available.. So we need to do value added product from that
Good sir, will ipomoea Aquatica be possible to be made into paper
I have never worked with ipomoea Aquatica. You can try this method for any plant material.
Nice demonstration
Purpose of adding soda.... And also may i know any methods to make this fibres to resist heat around 300 c
Soda ash is used while cooking the plant fiber. As the water boils it removes the non-cellulose parts of the plant fiber. Once it is cooked, the cleaning removes the part of the plant that is not used for making paper. Hope that helps. I do not know how to treat the fibers so that it will resist heat to the temperature that you ask.
@@jaescala thankyou for ur reply.
@@jaescala do u know about converting cellulose to some strong crystalline structures by adding some chemicals???
I do not know any way to this.
@@jaescala thankyou.... If u come to know pls share
How can we make yarn out of these fibres
I do not have experience with yarn making. I hope you are able to find an answer. I would love to know.
What about using regular grass?
Yes it should work.
Hello Mr. Escalante,
My team Is currently working on a presentation of paper alternatives. For our project we must calculate how many peices of paper is made from each Batch of 2lbs of corn husks and 20 quarts of water. If you could give us an estimate that would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you Kindly,
Our team.
The sheets that we made for this video were kind of thick. Like card stock. We made sheets that were close to A4 in size and when we began to run out of pulp, we made sheet close to A5 size. I no longer have notes from that project. My best guess is we made 10 sheets of the A4 size and six at the A5 size. If you make thinner sheets you would be able to make approximately 20 A4 sheets. Hope this helps your team! -Jim
@@jaescala Thank you Jim, I highly appreciate your comment. This will greatly help us in our presentation!
what are the substance of corn husk making a paper??
Hello Christina. I am not sure what you mean by “substance”. ‘Would you mind asking the question differently. I am happy to try to answer your question. Best.
Great video!
Hi sir Jim... i just try the steps in your video.. the problem is the result not really smooth like a paper... can you tell me how to improve ? I can send picture for my paper result ? Because this is project my school thanks sir
The rough texture is caused by the material that you lay the wet sheet down. Notice at the 02:30 section of the video that she is pushing the wet sheet on to a smooth surface. We use a product that is used in sewing clothing. It is a product called Pelon interfacing. It is not a natural cloth. It is a synthetic fabric. Do not use a smooth natural fabric as the wet sheet will stick to it. Hope this helps.-Jim
Jim Escalante thank you so much for your reply, i just combined corn paper and ash and some of glue... yes sir my problem is the surface not really smooth like paper, but the thick is same like paper ...
I am wondering on why you put soda ash in 1 L water for 1 spoon of soda ash
The cooking process is necessary to separate the cellulose fiber from the rest of the corn husk. Soda ash if a common material to assist in this stage of the process. I do not think the result would be the same if I simply boiled the corn husks. In my reading, I discovered this ratio of soda ash to water is a common ratio. I hope this helps answer your question. -Jim
@@jaescala Thanks a Lot 🙏
Greetings from Indonesia
Do you think the pulp could be hand beaten?
I have never tried it. However, I bet with you used some wooden hand paddles, it would work. Let me know if you try it. Thanks for watching.
@@jaescala How else could it be beaten other than that machine? Thanks!
The video link below shows how traditional Japanese handmade paper is made. ua-cam.com/video/ZeruBYGXaNk/v-deo.html Around the 4:40 mark, you can see how to beat the cooked pulp with a wooden mallet. Later in this video they add a slimy formation agent. Since they stack the wet sheets on top of each other, the sheets would likely stick together without the slimy formation aid. While a formation aid may be helpful in making your sheets it is not necessary, as long as you “couch” each wet sheets on a felt or Pelon as we show in the video. I hope this helps. -Jim
@@Melavi101 The video link below shows how traditional Japanese handmade paper is made. ua-cam.com/video/ZeruBYGXaNk/v-deo.html Around the 4:40 mark, you can see how to beat the cooked pulp with a wooden mallet. Later in this video they add a slimy formation agent. Since they stack the wet sheets on top of each other, the sheets would likely stick together without the slimy formation aid. While a formation aid may be helpful in making your sheets it is not necessary, as long as you “couch” each wet sheets on a felt or Pelon as we show in the video. I hope this helps. -Jim
Where can I buy this paper ?
sir, what is the role of the soda ash?
Hello. It is used in the cooking of plant fibers so that It can dissolve the non-cellulose parts of the fiber. The cellulose fiber is what is needed to make paper.
@@jaescala sir, does lignin can be also be removed by using soda ash sir?
sir does the lignin will be also removed when we used soda ash?
@@kaizenvlogs2699Yes, I think it does remove the lignin as well.
Can we reduce water wastage?
That is a very good question. The easiest stage for saving water is the part where you form the sheets of paper. That water only has the corn fiber in it.
I am not sure if you can filter and re use the water that was used to cook the fiber. That stage uses less water than the rinsing stage.
It might be possible to filter the water that is used to rinse the Soda Ash from the cooked fiber. However, I have never tried that. I would love to learn what you decided to try. All best, -Jim
@@jaescala after a year of lockdown I feel that need for organic food is greatest. I m all for composting and saving water. I m not sure how paper needs will be met but all that is grown and edible needs to go back to soil. 🙏
can you make these corn husk into a paper bag?
Hey Past Chris! Yes you can!
@@ChrisPBacon-df3vnthank you for this info.
may i ask what is the use of soda ash?
Hello: Soda ash is used while cooking the plant fiber. As the water boils it removes the non-cellulose parts of the plant fiber. Once it is cooked, the cleaning removes the part of the plant that is not used for making paper. Hope that helps.
Is it okay if I’ll add baking soda instead of soda ash? Will it have the same effect?
I don't think it will. Soda ash is often called Washing Soda. In the United States Soda Ash is easy to find in art supply stores and some hardware stores. I don't know where you live. I have never used Baking soda but I don't think it will work.
Jim Escalante Im just curious because usually baking soda was used to tenderize meat and im wondering what if i use baking soda to tenderize corn husk to make it easier to blend.. BTW this is for our research thanks
S3xy_ SDL I must admit that I do not know how effective baking soda would be for this application. I can only suggest you try it. I am also curious why you wish to try baking soda? Is it your desire to find an alternative or to discover a different quality in the paper? All best on your research.
Sir can you please give me details on the measurement. What would be the equivalence of 1 tablespoon soda ash in grams?
I do not own a small to measure it. I used an internet converter. It seems like 1 US tablespoon is equal to approximately 30 grams.
Christian Rondzsama Rondares
I could give you a measurement that will help you let out the best smelly farts.
Can you bleach it to be white?
It may be possible, but I have not worked with bleach or other methods to lighten the color.
plz can u tell me an organic alternate for soda ash
I am not familiar of an alternative. Thanks for watching.
Cuando dice Chile: Mi país, mi país!! Jaja
CHILE! JaJa
Great
Seems a tedious process.
That's an experiment and if it's viable, it can be automated to ease and speed up the process.
Hello,
I wanted to kindly remind you that I sent you a message regarding your video. Please see my previous message.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
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