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Encyclopedia > Paper towel
A roll of paper towel.
A roll of paper towel.

A paper towel is a disposable product made of paper. It serves the same general purposes as conventional towels, such as drying hands, wiping windows and dusting. Because paper towels are disposable, they are often chosen to avoid the contamination of germs.[1] The first widely distributed rolled form of the paper towel was manufactured in Champaign, Illinois by the M.F. Wittler Corporation which went out of business in 1963. The rolls were produced in two varieties: plain white or imprinted with pink roses. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 877 KB) Summary David Fairbrother A roll of paper towel. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 877 KB) Summary David Fairbrother A roll of paper towel. ... For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). ... A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. ... This article is about disease-causing organisms. ... A view of Champaign from above (see wider view). ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ...

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Manufacture

Paper towels are made from wood[1] or recycled paper. They are sometimes bleached during the production process to make the color whiter.[2] Resin is often added to strengthen the product.[1] Patterns of shapes such as circles or diamonds are often imprinted into the paper towels to help it hold moisture.[2] Most rolls are manufactured with two layers of thin paper, but different types have more/less layers. Generally the more layers they have, the stronger they are, and having more also makes it less likely for them to rip. For other uses, see Wood (disambiguation). ... Barge filled with recycled paper, on the Hudson River in New York City Paper recycling is reprocessing waste paper fibers back into a usable paper product. ... This article is about the chemical whitener. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Variety

There are two distinct classes of paper towels in existence: the "domestic" paper towel, and the "institutional" paper towel.


Institutional paper towels come in a variety of types. These paper towels are usually made of lighter and rougher paper than the domestic paper towels. Institutional paper towels are usually made to be placed in metal or plastic dispensers, generally found in public bathrooms.


In the United Kingdom, domestic paper towels are known colloquially as a kitchen roll.


It has been disputed as to whether or not paper towels have more or less environmental impact than conventional cloth towels.


See also

  • Paper towel dispenser

A paper towel dispenser is a device that dispenses paper towels in a public restroom when in use. ...

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Paper towel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (228 words)
A paper towel is a piece of absorbent paper made for the general purposes of towels but is most often used for drying hands.
In the United Kingdom, domestic paper towels are known colloquially as kitchen roll.
Institutional paper towels are usually made to be placed in metal or plastic box-like dispensers, generally found in company bathrooms.
Paper Towel Rolls (1476 words)
Paper towel rolls were used to make birds by attaching precut-out wings and tails and adding eyes with a fl permanent marker.
Each child was given a paper towel roll and asked to place it so the end of the roll was centered on the bottom of a plastic container (Like a margarine or sour cream container.).
The paper towel roll was pushed through the whole of the container, about 1 inch, making sure the bowl was facing outward.
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