How to calculate the cost of making paper cups :
		
		
			9 oz cup cost analysis :
            
            - First draw the cup design, the following image (cup-fan wall shape design): 
            
 
            - Draw the bottom design : 
            
 
            - Draw the typeset design : 
            
 
            - From the above images we can learn : 
 
            - In a 856.64mm x 557mm sheet paper, can make 20 pieces 9oz cup-fan-wall
 
            - One bottom use paper : 68.5mm x 66mm 
 
            - If we use 200 gsm single side PE coated paper , Paper Price 1000USD per ton (for example) 
 
            - To make one cup-fan-wall need paper weight :  200 x 0.85664 x 0.557 / 20 == 4.77 g (gram)
 
            - One bottom use paper weight : 200 x 0.068.5 x 0.066 ==  0.9 g 
 
            - To make one piece 9oz cup need paper :  4.77 + 0.9 == 5.67 g
 
            - One ton 200 gsm paper can make : 1000 000 / 5.67 = 176 366 pieces cups 
 
            - One 9oz cup cost : 1000USD / 176 000 == 0.00568 USD
 
            - If use 170gsm paper, one 9oz cup cost : 1000USD /  207 000 = 0.00483 USD 
 
            - If use 250gsm paper, one 9oz cup cost : 1000USD /  140 000 = 0.00714 USD 
 
            - Buy Paper from paper suppliers,  for this 9oz cups, sheet paper size 856.64mm x 557mm , rolling paper width 68.5mm. 
If you want to buy one ton 200gsm paper, 
for the sheet paper should be 1000 x 4.77 / 5.67 == 841 KG, 
For bottom 1000 x 0.9 / 5.67 == 159 KG 
            - Kindly note: when cut the PE coated paper, please pay attention to the PE coating flow .
 
            
         
        
			
			
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