1.4 Performance Characteristics of Paper And Boards Flashcards
What is the standard sizes name for paper stock forms
grams per square metre (GSM)
State three properties/characteristics of layout paper
- Thin translucent paper with a smooth surface
- Takes pencil well
- Not as strong as tracing paper
State the three uses of layout paper
- Sketching
- Quick ink
- Technical drawing
- Tracing
State three properties/characteristics of cartridge paper
- Creamy off-white colour
- The surface qualities take various drawing media very well
- Slightly textured surface
State the two uses of cartridge paper
- Sketching (primarily used)
- Rending in pencil ink and pastel
State three properties/characteristics of tracing paper
- Relatively hard and strong
- Translucent paper
- Slightly thicker than layout paper
State the one use of tracing paper
- Copying images when sketching
State two properties/characteristics of bleed proof paper
- Does not allow ink or solvent-based maker pens to bleed through
- Highly sized with high opacity giving deeper colours
State the one use of bleed proof paper
- Spirit-based marker rendering
State one property/characteristic of treated paper
- Plain paper with a clear binder or dye layer applied to help hold the image on the paper surface
State the one use of treated paper
- Photographic printing
State two properties/characteristics of watercolour paper
- Withstand large amounts of water and retain its structural integrity
- Has a matte, lightly texture finish
State the one use of watercolour paper
- Watercolour painting
State two properties/characteristics of corrugated card
- Shock-absorbing
- Lightweight
- Good thermal insulation
State the two uses of corrugated card
- Protective packaging
- Model making
- Prototyping ideas
- Food packaging, such as takeaway boxes
State two properties/characteristics of bleached card
- Chemical treated to brighten the surface to make it suitable for high-quality printing
- Holds print very well
- Has a luxurious feel to the surface
State the two uses of bleached card
- Greeting cards
- High-quality packaging
State two properties/characteristics of mount board
- Made from compressed fine cotton fibers to produce a rigid board
- Structurally very strong
- Available in a range of colours
State the two uses of mount board
- Presenting artwork
- Picture mounting
- Modelling
State two properties/characteristics of duplex board
- Normally white but available in a range of colours
- Food safe
- Can be coated to increase water and oil resistance
- Folds, cuts, and prints well
State the two uses of duplex board
- Disposable cups and plates
- Juice and milk cartons
State two properties/characteristics of foil-backed and laminated cards
- Polymer film or foil applied to provide water resistance
- heat-insulating layer
State the two uses of foil-backed and laminated cards
- Drinks packaging
- Milk cartons
- Take-away box lids
State two properties/characteristics of metal effect card
- Metal effect can be added to the surface to enhance aesthetics
- Can be embossed to give it texture
State the two uses of metal effect card
- Gifts boxes and packaging
- High-quality metal effect business cards
State one property/characteristic of moulded paper pulp
- Create specific forms for protective and secure eco-friendly packaging
State the two uses of moulded paper pulp
- Moulded packaging products
- Eco-friendly packaging
- Egg boxes
- Fruit packaging
