PAPER BAGS RUBRICS

LOAD CAPACITY TEST

TREATMENT 5 4 3 2 1
Treatment 0 The paper The paper The paper The paper The paper
bag can bag can bag can bag can bag can
carry a load carry a load carry a load carry a load carry a
of 1kg or of 800 of 600 of 400 load of 200
1000 grams. grams. grams. grams.
grams.

Treatment 1 The paper The paper The paper The paper The paper
bag can bag can bag can bag can bag can
carry a load carry a load carry a load carry a load carry a
of 1kg or of 800 of 600 of 400 load of 200
1000 grams. grams. grams. grams.
grams.

Treatment 2 The paper The paper The paper The paper The paper
bag can bag can bag can bag can bag can
carry a load carry a load carry a load carry a load carry a
of 1kg or of 800 of 600 of 400 load of 200
1000 grams. grams. grams. grams.
grams.
WATER ABSORPTION

TREATMENT 5 4 3 2 1
Treatment 0 The paper The paper The paper The paper The paper
bag was bag was bag was bag was bag was
fully fully fully fully fully
submerged submerged submerged submerged submerged
within 6-7 within 4-5 within 2-3 within 1 in less than
minutes in minutes in minutes in minute in a a minute in
a 10-liter a 10-liter a 10-liter 10-liter a 10-liter
water-filled water-filled water-filled water-filled water-filled
container. container. container. container. container.

Treatment 1 The paper The paper The paper The paper The paper
bag was bag was bag was bag was bag was
fully fully fully fully fully
submerged submerged submerged submerged submerged
within 6-7 within 4-5 within 2-3 within 1 in less than
minutes in minutes in minutes in minute in a a minute in
a 10-liter a 10-liter a 10-liter 10-liter a 10-liter
water-filled water-filled water-filled water-filled water-filled
container. container. container. container. container.

Treatment 2 The paper The paper The paper The paper The paper
bag was bag was bag was bag was bag was
fully fully fully fully fully
submerged submerged submerged submerged submerged
within 6-7 within 4-5 within 2-3 within 1 in less than
minutes in minutes in minutes in minute in a a minute in
a 10-liter a 10-liter a 10-liter 10-liter a 10-liter
water-filled water-filled water-filled water-filled water-filled
container. container. container. container. container.
PAPER BAG DROP TEST

TREATMENT 5 4 3 2 1
Treatment 0 The paper The paper The paper The paper The paper
bag doesn’t bag had bag had bag had bag is
have any parts with some areas with completely
torn parts minor tears moderate large tears unusable
after being (1 to 5 cm) tears (6–10 (11–15 cm) after being
loaded and after being cm) after after being loaded and
dropped 2 loaded and being loaded and dropped 2
meters dropped loaded and dropped meters
high. from a dropped from a high.
height of 2 from a height of 2
meters. height of 2 meters.
meters.

Treatment 1 The paper The paper The paper The paper The paper
bag doesn’t bag had bag had bag had bag is
have any parts with some areas with completely
torn parts minor tears moderate large tears unusable
after being (1 to 5 cm) tears (6–10 (11–15 cm) after being
loaded and after being cm) after after being loaded and
dropped 2 loaded and being loaded and dropped 2
meters dropped loaded and dropped meters
high. from a dropped from a high.
height of 2 from a height of 2
meters. height of 2 meters.
meters.

Treatment 2 The paper The paper The paper The paper The paper
bag doesn’t bag had bag had bag had bag is
have any parts with some areas with completely
torn parts minor tears moderate large tears unusable
after being (1 to 5 cm) tears (6–10 (11–15 cm) after being
loaded and after being cm) after after being loaded and
dropped 2 loaded and being loaded and dropped 2
meters dropped loaded and dropped meters
high. from a dropped from a high.
height of 2 from a height of 2
meters. height of 2 meters.
meters.