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Introducing Paper Towels:

Introducing Paper Towels:. A Feasibility Study. Introduction. College students can not easily find time to determine what is the best use of their money Today people buy more paper towels than regular towels to clean with or for everyday use

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Introducing Paper Towels:

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  1. Introducing Paper Towels: A Feasibility Study

  2. Introduction • College students can not easily find time to determine what is the best use of their money • Today people buy more paper towels than regular towels to clean with or for everyday use • How do we find which paper towel is the best value? • We put each product through 4 tests. • The best valued paper towel will help college students save money while receiving the best product for their money

  3. Overview of Options and Criteria 4 Tests • Area per sheet • Cost per sheet • Absorbency • Strength 4 Points possible for each test • Highest score out of 16 is the best valued product

  4. Brand Options • Viva: • This brand is newer to the market and is one of the top name brands. Has been on the market for less than a decade • Bounty: • Probably the most frequently advertised paper towel brand. Has been on the market for over a decade • Great Value (Wal-Mart Generic): • This is Wal-Mart’s store brand. Has been on the market for over a decade and is the only store brand in the sample • Brawny: • The next most frequently advertised paper towel brand after Bounty. Has been on the market for over a decade

  5. Test 1: Area per Sheet • The purpose of measuring the sheets is to discover which sheet has the greatest area. The largest area ensures that students will get the most for their money.

  6. Test 2: Cost Per Sheet Divide the price of the roll by the number of sheets in the roll.

  7. Calculating Cost per Sheet

  8. Test 3: Absorbency • Lay a folded single sheet of paper towel on a table • Measure out ¼ cup of water • Pour ¼ cup of water onto the paper towel • Lift paper towel to see how much water drips

  9. Absorbency Test Testing Bounty Testing Brawny

  10. Test 3: Absorbency Results • Brawny scored a 1. The water rolled off the paper towel on to the table. • Bounty scored a 2. The water soaked through the paper towel leaving residual water on the surface, also when we picked up the paper towel water dripped out. • Great Valuescored a 3. The sheet absorbed most of the water and did not leave as much residual water on the surface. • Viva scored a 4. Viva left little water on the table and no water dripped when it was lifted.

  11. Test 4: Strength • Put marbles in a glass of water and fill until the water covers the marbles • Have a partner hold the paper so that it’s completely unfolded • Place the moist marbles onto the paper towel one by one • After the paper towel rips, count the marbles placed on it

  12. Strength Test Testing Great Value Great Value Tearing

  13. Test 4: Strength Results

  14. Conclusion 13 12 11 7

  15. Recommendation • Based on our results the best brand of paper towels is Viva. Viva received 13 out of the 16 possible points. We recommend college students use Viva paper towels because it is the strongest and most useful for its price.

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