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Appearance: Colour: Influence: Style:
Texture:
A esthetic Matte/ Glossy Finishes Gun Shaped Black accent elements. heat gun has been influenced ‘traditional’ Heat Gun style.
It is quite evident that the
The heat gun features a
Hard
Turquoise body with
Generic
Cheap
by all of other traditional heat
Textured Plastic
Glossy Rear Air Intake Logo Sticker on center of body Red switch button. guns that are already on the market.
Metal Duct.
Multiple Split Lines
Textured Plastic Hand Grip Air Vents Yellow and Black logo Similiar shape to a gun/ hairdryer
C ost ABS Plastic Used: 250 Grams = 30 Cents Pricing:
Price Per Part Breakdown:
Stainless Steel Used: 161 Grams = 17 Cents
when compared to other similar products (€12.50 - €334.95).
Fibreglass Circuit Board = 50 Cents Competitive price point (€12.50). Bottom of the range price
Fan Motor = 61 Cents

Customer Profile:
Product Appeal:
Target Market:
C ustomer Home Improvement How Does It Appeal Who Would Buy It?: Cheaper than other Needs to preform renovations On a budget. Has to
To Them?:
Male, 32, Home Owner. Purchased his first house.
Home/ Novice DIYers
Inexpensive
Students/ Adults with
Low Budget
Home DIY needs Easy To Use Students/ Adults Competitors on the market. strip paint off walls and remove flooring
Easy/ Simplistic to use
Male Dominated Market Simplistic Features Home Improvement Stores Easy to buy in store Female, 21, Student Renter. Wants to redecorate her
Home Owner Simplistic Design Crafters Room and repaint her walls To match her aesthetic
on a Budget. Wants a simplistic And inexpensive heat gun.
E nvironment Impact on Environment in Energy Required Product Recyclability: Operating Environment:
It's manufacture,
For Production?:
Indoor/ Outdoor,
Stripping Paint
use & disposal?:
This product is mass manufactured The materials used in this Product require mining The outer ABS shell is recyclable. The cardboard packaging Stripping Wallpaper,
Removing Flooring
And therefore, is not Eco and as a result this requiresa lot of energy to be used. is recyclable. The plastic bags are not recyclable. Upholstering Furniture,
Conscious or sustainable. It also requires energy to process and manufacture. Internal components could potentially be reused? Thawing Frozen Pipes
What Features Indicate Safety?:
S afety The on/ off/ temp setting button is molded in Red to indicate the The product is CE certified and features numerous safety 220V - 240V / 50 HZ
Is the product safe?:
Ratings:
Product will be activated once this is pressed. Matte plastic texture to
however, are not featured on the packaging.
improve grip without extra material costs (eg. rubber grip) warnings inside the instruction booklet. These warnings

S ize The product is intended for one handed use. Upon carrying Weight: Physical [L x W x H](MM):
Ergonomics:

out user testing, I found the product to be awkward to hold for a longer
period of time and not ergonomic or comfortable to use. Proportions for the hand grip are 700g 250 X 85 X 200
too wide. A rubber grip and remold of the handle would greatly benefit this product.
F unction The heat gun features one rocker button that serves The purpose of a heat gun is to help remove paint off of walls,
Purpose:
Features/ Functions:

as an on/ off button, and also temperature
Furniture, Thawing Frozen Pipes.
control (300°C - 500°C). Stripping Wallpaper, Removing Flooring, Upholstering
M anufacture ABS Plastic ( Main Body), Galvanized Steel (Heat Duct), Injection Molded, Metal Extrusion
Materiality:
Construction:
Steel Screws, Vinyl Stickers (Logo Stickers),
Copper Cables (Electrical Wires), PVC Cable Jacket (Covering Wires) Screwed, Mica Paper Production
Fiberglass (Motherboard), LDPE (Plastic Bag Packaging), Mica Sheet (Covering Metal Duct).