PENGEMBANGAN BIODEGRADABLE BOX (BIOBOX) DARI TEPUNG TALAS DAN LIMBAH KULIT KACANG TANAH

Salma Fadilla Nur Safitri (Program Studi Analisis Kimia, Sekolah Vokasi, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor, Indonesia)
Ivan Fauzan Pratama (Program Studi Analisis Kimia, Sekolah Vokasi, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor, Indonesia)
Kirana Shalsabilla Yusuf (Program Studi Analisis Kimia, Sekolah Vokasi, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor, Indonesia)
Diana Putri Lestari (Program Studi Analisis Kimia, Sekolah Vokasi, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor, Indonesia)
Nindya Tri Muliawati (Program Studi Analisis Kimia, Sekolah Vokasi, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor, Indonesia)
Faris Hermawan (Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, Indonesia)

Alotrop Jurnal Pendidikan dan Ilmu Kimia
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan dan Ilmu Kimia

[Development of Biodegradable Box from Taro Flour and Peanut Shell Waste] Biobox is an environmentally friendly packaging innovation developed from taro flour and peanut shell waste as an alternative to Styrofoam. This innovation comes as a solution to environmental problems due to disposable packaging waste that is difficult to decompose. Taro flour serves as a natural polymer that forms the basic structure of the packaging, while peanut shells act as a source of cellulose. The Biobox manufacturing process involves sample preparation with the addition of 10% NaOH, pulping, molding and drying. The resulting biobox has brownish physical properties, a slightly rough surface, a water absorption value of 2.53% and a decomposition capacity of 60.35%. Characterization results using FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) Spectroscopy effectively show the presence and interaction of the main functional groups of each component forming this biopolymer-based Biobox.  Keywords: Biobox; Cellulose; Packaging; Peanut Shell Waste; Taro Flour.