Paper Towel Absorbency Experiment

Bounty seems to be more absorbent because it has tight stitching, which creates a larger surface area than other paper towel brands. This means that there is a larger amount of cellulose fibers in Bounty paper towels. Bounty is also thicker and softer than both the Sparkle and Dutch Fork High School paper towels, which are major factors that play into the absorbency of a paper towel. Based on this research the hypothesis was if Bounty, Sparkle, and Dutch Fork High School paper towels are tested for water absorbency, then Bounty will absorb the most water since it has the greatest absorbency factors out of the three brands. There is constantly new paper towels being created and promising that they are more absorbent than others, but the only way people will know is by testing them out, which is why this experiment was conducted. In this experiment, the independent variable is the different brands of paper towel. The dependent variable is the amount of water each brand of paper towel absorbs in thirty seconds. The constant variables are the amount of water the paper towels are in, the amount of time the paper towels are in the water, the amount of time the paper towels are allowed to drip after being taken out of the water, and the tool used to measure the amount of water

When you come to the paper towel aisle in the grocery store do you ever get frustrated and annoyed by all the brands to choose from? Every brand is telling you that they are the strongest and that their brand will absorb the fastest. Have you ever actually taken the time to figure out which brand is indomitable and absorbs the quickest? Well today I will fill you in on this mysterious secret and tell you not only which brand is not lying to you but also which brand you are getting your money’s worth and if paying that extra dollar is worth the name brand I think that the most expensive paper towel will be the strongest based on an ice cube suspended over a paper towel over a bowl held by a rubber band.

Bounty Paper Towels, known as the “The quicker picker upper” started in 1957 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are known as the quicker picker upper because they are so absorbent because of the pattern they have and also because they are 2-ply which makes them thicker and more absorbent. At the time, other brands were promoting how strong they were and how soft they were but did not really ever say much about how absorbent they were. After research they discovered that really all customers cared about was how much they absorbed, so that is what they started promoting. In 1965, they came out with a two-ply paper towel that was thicker and softer than any other paper towel on the market at that time. Bounty Paper Towels are made

Paper towels are known for their absorbency. These towels are made of paper and are attended to be used once. Paper towels are used for cleaning and dry a variety of surfaces. During this lab, my group observed several brands of paper towels. Those brands included our school paper towels, Viva Vantage, Best Choice, and Bounty Basic. Our school paper towels were around 800 square feet long, had an average cost per roll of $5.25, and was single ply. This paper towel was brown in color, rough in texture, and dotted in pattern. Viva Vantage had 59 sheets per roll, had an average cost per roll of $2.09, and was single ply. The Viva Vantage was soft in texture, white in color, and had to apparent pattern. Best Choice had 111 sheets per roll, had

I believe that Walmart brand paper towels are just as absorbent as Bounty brand paper towels. All paper towels are made from paper pulp that is woven to create a large sheet. Because all paper towels are made from the same material I believe that the Walmart brand will absorb just as much liquid as the other brands. I will prove my hypothesis through a scientific experiment comparing three brands of paper towels. I chose three brands with three very different price points. Am I paying more money per roll for a higher quality towel or are all paper towels made the same, therefore will absorb equal amounts of liquid. I will put each paper towel brand through an absorbency test 4 times to get an average amount of liquid absorbed. I am

The concentrations and absorbances of the red and blue dyes were used to find the concentration of the purple dyes. From the graph of the blue dye, the linear equation for absorbance was y = mx + b. From that formula came the equation y = 7.915 x 104 (x) + 0.02489, where y represents absorbance, m is slope, x is concentration/molarity, and b is the constant/y-intercept. The same set up was performed for the red dye, but the equation produced was y = 1.045 x 104 (x) +.001298. The equations found when graphing absorbance vs. concentration were used to find the concentration of the purple dyes. The absorbance for purple dye 3 on the red wavelength of 470 nm equaled 0.149 and 0.818 for the blue wavelength of 635 nm. For purple dye 1

Three paper towels A, B, and C where tested on absorbency. This experiment was tested twice. Paper towel A was 26.5 by 28 centimeters. Paper towel B was 26.5 by 28 centimeters. Paper towel C was 15 by 28 centimeters. Scissors were obtained and each paper towel was cut to 13.5 by 15 centimeters. The weight of the three paper towels at this size was 0.9 grams dry for paper towel A, paper towel B weighed 0.8 grams dry, and paper towel C weighed 1.2 grams. Three beakers weighing 12.2 grams each were obtained. Each beaker was filled with 100ml of water with the outcome of them weighing 128.1 grams each. The weight of each paper towel dry was deducted from the weight of each paper towel. Paper towel A was left to soak for seven seconds.

Absorbency affects: skin comfort, static build-up, dimensional stability in water, stain removal, water repellency, and wrinkle recovery.

The ending result of this experiment confirms that as five test tubes are lined up with the varying level of absorbance, different results in the level of absorbance will appear as well, this is visible in above table. Thus, this is due to the varying amount of water in the solution. The blank sample had a 0.30 in its level of absorbance.

Paper towels are made from softwood trees which contain long fibers. The tree goes thru several processes before it is actually turned into a paper towel. The paper towel is made from pulp in which the water is removed and the fibers then bond into sheets. Also, resin is added to the process to give the paper towel strength (Union). Several layers are then put together with adhesive and then formed into a paper towel (Choudhury). Some paper towels are embossed to form air pockets which help to absorb more liquid and help to add more strength (Union).

C. An unknown, rectangular substance measures 3.6 cm high, 4.21 cm long, and 1.17 cm wide.

Therefore, my hypothesis was proven to be incorrect. During the experiment, I placed quarters onto a single paper towel of each brand at 5 second intervals. I continued to place quarters on top of the paper towel until it tore. I repeated this process for a total of three trials per paper towel brand. After each trial, I recorded the number of quarters that the paper towel held. The results showed that Kroger was the strongest paper towel brand followed by Bounty, Sparkle, Kirkland and finally the Fry’s Generic Brand. Kroger was able to hold an average of 55 quarters without

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The absorbance is measured using a Plate reader and a Standard curve is generated. Also, the different types of pipetting techniques are assessed in this Assay.

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