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Background: Covid-19 has become a public health emergency of international concern that is
transmitted through respiratory droplets. Prevention is a very important things to maintain public
health, one of which is by using masks. This raises new problems related to mask waste which is
non-biodegradable. There needs to be a solution in the form of environmentally friendly masks that
are easily biodegradable, one of which is by utilizing the cellulose content in empty palm oil
bunches. The purpose of this study was to determine the process of making environmentally
friendly masks from empty oil palm fruit bunches, to determine the thickness and biodegradation
results of masks.
Method: The method used in this research is experimental. In this study, the manufacture of
nanofilters, thickness testing, and biodegradation tests were carried out. The process of making
environmentally friendly masks from oil palm empty fruit bunches goes through four main stages,
namely extraction of cellulose from the waste of oil palm empty fruit bunches, synthesis of
cellulose acetate, manufacture of biodegradable nanofilter membranes, and finishing.
Result: The results showed that the masks had a thickness of 0.79-0.97 mm and the results of
biodegradation tests showed 2.7-7.03% results. These results show a very good indication that it
has the potential to be used as an air mask that is feasible to use and environmentally friendly
because it is easily biodegradable.
Conclusion: The process of making environmentally friendly masks from oil palm empty fruit
bunches goes through four main stages, namely extraction of cellulose from the waste of oil palm
empty fruit bunches, synthesis of cellulose acetate, manufacture of biodegradable nanofilter
membranes, and finishing. Thickness test results yield 0.79-0.97 mm and biodegradation test
results show 2.7-7.03% results.
Keywords: Biodegradation, Mask, Palm Oil Bunches
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