1.5 Papers & Boards

Question 1

Name four types of drawing papers

Answer 1

• Layout paper
• Tracing paper
• Copier paper
• Cartridge paper

Question 2

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of layout paper

Answer 2

Weight: 50gsm
Description: Translucent paper with smooth surface
Applications: Outline sketches of proposed page layouts, developing ideas, marker renders
Properties: Relatively easy tracing through onto expensive sheet Accepts most drawing media (except paints)
Cost: Relatively expensive

Question 3

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of tracing paper

Answer 3

Weight: 60-90gsm
Description: Thin pale gray transparent paper with smooth surface
Applications: Same as layout paper but heavier weight
Properties: Allows tracing onto another sheet to develop design ideas
Cost: Heavier weight - quite expensive

Question 4

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of copier paper

Answer 4

Weight: 80gsm
Description: Lightweight high quality
Applications: B/W photocopying ,inkjet + laser printing, sketching + writing
Properties: White + otherr colours
Cost: Inexpensive when purchased in bulk

Question 5

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of cartridge paper

Answer 5

Weight: 120 - 150gsm
Description: creamy-white smooth
Applications: General prpose drawing & paint
Properties: Completley opaque
Cost: More expensive than copier paper

Question 6

Name two commercial printing papers

Answer 6

• Bond paper
• Coated paper

Question 7

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of bond paper

Answer 7

Weight: Great than 50gsm
Description: High-quality writing paper - often watermark
Applications: Graphic work involving pencil, pen + felt-tip marker
Properties: Made from rag pulp, not wood pulp, so longer lasting
Cost:Inexpensive when purchased in bulk

Question 8

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of coated paper

Answer 8

Weight: 70-300gsm
Description: Coated with china clay to give smooth surface
Applications: Wide range of high-quality print jobs
Properties: Smooth flat surface for printing - range of finishes gloss,matt, satin, silk
Cost: Relatively expensive

Question 9

Name five boards

Answer 9

Mounting boards, corrugated board, foam board, folding box board, foil-lined board

Question 10

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of mounting board

Answer 10

Thick: 1000-1500 microns
Description: Relativley thick board - colour on one side
Applications: Mounting workand displays
Properties: High quality, strong, rigid, range of colours
Cost: Expensive

Question 11

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of corrugated board

Answer 11

Thick: 1000 - 5000 microns
Description: Fluted paper layer between two liners
Applications:
Properties:
Cost:

Question 12

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of foam board

Answer 12

Thick: 5000microns
Description: Two card liners with foam core
Applications:
Properties:
Cost:

Question 13

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of folding box board

Answer 13

Thick: 300-600 microns
Description: Bleached virgin pulp top surface, umbleached middle layer, bleached inside layer
Applications: Majority of food packaging for carton applications
Properties: Scoring, bending, creasing without splitting. Excellent printing surface
Cost: Relativley inexpensive

Question 14

Detail the weight, look, applications, properties and cost of foil-lined board

Answer 14

Thick: N/A
Description: Laminated foil coating - silver or gold
Applications: Packaging for frozen food, pharmaceuticals
Properties: Strong visual impact, barrier against moisture
Cost: Expensive