One product that we use daily both at home and when we are away at work, on trips or at the restaurant, is toilet paper. According to National Geographic the first toilet paper discovered was used in 1393 by the Chinese Imperial House and was made from rice.

Nowadays most companies offer employees and customers increased comfort when they use the toilet. As costs are not negligible, professional paper manufacturers are looking to offer different dosing systems that result in user comfort at low cost.

Since there are many differentiating criteria, we will randomly present the usual toilet paper dosing systems, plus and minus, leaving the reader to decide a top of them.

1. Conventional toilet paper (household)

Is the small roll between 10m and 30m long, which we use at home or meet in hotel rooms.

Advantages:

• highly diversified paper quality. From economical to very expensive.
• thickness diversity, from 1 layer to 4 layers for premium paper.
• various packaging methods.

Disadvantages:

• it is effective only in home use or in hotel rooms.
• having a short length requires frequent replacement.
• high storage costs.
• high cost per linear meter.

2. Mini Jumbo and Jumbo toilet paper

Is the oldest but also the most popular professional toilet paper dosing system. It is the system common in toilets with high traffic of people in factories, state institutions, waiting rooms, train stations and airports, etc.

Advantages:

• rolls of paper with lengths between 100m and 500m depending on needs.
• time saving, the dispenser is supplied at long intervals.
• high storage costs.
• high cost per linear meter.
• key protected system. Only authorized personnel have access.
• Tork toilet paper dispensers are provided with 2 reels where the paper roll can be placed, one for the almost consumed roll and the other for the new roll.

Disadvantages:

• Most dispensers have a single drum for the toilet paper roll. Cleaning staff should be careful when it is necessary to replace the consumed roller.
• Relatively low paper thickness supply, paper is usually sold in a single layer or in 2 layers.

3. Compact Toilet paper

Relatively new professional toilet paper dosing system. It is recommended for toilets with high traffic of people but at the same time a higher quality of paper is desired.

Advantages:

• paper rolls with lengths between 70m and 150m as needed. The maximum capacity in the TORK dispenser is 2142 paper portions in the case of the roller.
• time saving, the dispenser is supplied at long intervals.
• saving storage space. Being a compact roll, for the same length as the mini jumbo paper, the diameter is almost half.
• large storage capacity in the dispenser. Dispensers usually have the capacity of 2 rolls of Compact toilet paper.
• significantly reduces the situation when the dispenser runs out of paper. The rollers are automatically replaced when the first one ends.
• key protected system. Only authorized personnel have access.

Disadvantages:

• dependence on the manufacturer from whom the dispensers were purchased. Consumables usually do not fit from one manufacturer to another.
• relatively low range of products. There are 2-3 models from each manufacturer.

4. Folded toilet paper

A very economical toilet paper dosing system, suitable for toilets with medium human trafficking.

Advantages:

• very economical toilet paper dosing system. The user only extracts the portion of paper that he uses.
• the paper used is usually of high quality, white in 2 layers.
• dispenser that can be refilled at any time. Avoid situations without running out of toilet paper.
• system easy to use even by children. It is recommended to be installed in kindergartens.

Disadvantages:

• relatively low storage capacity of toilet paper. Up to 500 servings of paper.
• high cost per portion of paper

5. Centrefeed toilet paper (SmartOne)

A system that is becoming increasingly popular due to the significant savings it brings to use. It is the option that brings a 40% reduction (according to tork.ru) in the costs of toilet paper compared to other dosing systems.

Advantages:

• high paper quality. White paper is usually used in 2 layers.
• rollers with high storage capacity. Up to 1150 servings for 207m Tork SmartOne Toilet Paper.
• saving storage space.
• economy in use because the consumer only extracts the portion of paper he is uses.

Disadvantages:

• Administrative staff should be careful to replace the roll of toilet paper when it is finished. A viable option is the Tork SmartOne Mini, a 2-roll paper dispenser.
• relatively low supply of the product range.
• dependence on the manufacturer from whom the dispensers were purchased. Consumables usually do not fit from one manufacturer to another.

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All these highlighted figures do not indicate and do not represent the length of the roll, this is the model of toilet paper. Read the product description carefully.

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