1.6 Paper & Boards

Question 1

What does paper consist of?

Answer 1

• Paper consists of fine vegetable fibres, which are extracted from wood.
• These fibres are made from cellulose.

Question 2

Where can cellulose fibres be taken from apart from wood?

Answer 2

• hemp
• flax
• cotton
• bamboo

Question 3

What’s wood pulp?

Answer 3

Untreated material provided by softwood and hardwood trees.

Question 4

Why do you add lots of chemicals to wood pulp?

Answer 4

So the wood pulp can achieve the required texture and surface finish required to make paper.

Question 5

What is the paper making process?

Answer 5

1. Tiny chips wood are cooked in water and chemicals to make woop pulp
2. The pulp is then poured through a filter or a fine mesh
3. As the water drains away, the cellulose fibres naturally join to form the paper’s structure
4. The paper move through a set of machine rollers, which flattens the paper and removes any left over water
5. Flattening the paper makes the mesh of fibres stronger

Question 6

What is paper measured in?

Answer 6

grams per metre (gsm)

Question 7

What’s classed as a board?

Answer 7

Anything over 200 gsm

Question 8

What’s the weight of normal paper for exercise books and photocopiers?

Answer 8

80gsm

Question 9

What’s the size of A6?

Answer 9

105mm x 148mm

Question 10

What’s the size of A5?

Answer 10

148mm x 210mm

Question 11

What’s the size of A4?

Answer 11

210mm x 297mm

Question 12

What’s the size of A3?

Answer 12

297mm x 420mm

Question 13

What’s the size of A2?

Answer 13

420mm x 594mm

Question 14

What’s the size of A1?

Answer 14

594mm x 841mm

Question 15

What’s the size of A0?

Answer 15

841mm x 1189mm

Question 16

What is layout paper?

Answer 16

• A thin transparent paper with a smooth surface.
• It is translucent so ideas can be traced and altered

Question 17

What are the uses of layout paper?

Answer 17

Used for sketching and developing ideas

Question 18

What is the size of layout paper?

Answer 18

50gsm

Question 19

What is tracing paper?

Answer 19

A transparent paper that has strength to enable you to scrape off mistakes using a craft knife

Question 20

What are the uses of tracing paper?

Answer 20

Used for tracing fine details, as it’s translucent

Question 21

What is the size of tracing paper?

Answer 21

60/90 gsm

Question 22

What is printer/photocopier paper?

Answer 22

• A thin paper available in a range of colours and textures
• It is fairly inexpensive paper when brought in bulk

Question 23

What are the uses of printer/photocopier paper?

Answer 23

Used for photocopying, inkjet and laser printing

Question 24

What is the size of printer/photocopier paper?

Answer 24

80gsm

Question 25

What is sugar paper?

Answer 25

* A thin/medium paper available in contrasting colours * Various weights and textures are available for different tasks

Question 26

What are the uses of sugar paper?

Answer 26

* Used for display work and mounting drawings * However, it will fade in sunlight over time

Question 27

What is the size of sugar paper?

Answer 27

100 gsm

Question 28

What is bleed proof paper?

Answer 28

A thin transparent paper similar to layout paper but prevents paint and ink from running

Question 29

What are the uses of bleed proof paper?

Answer 29

Used in for important presentations where quality is needed

Question 30

What is the weight of bleed proof paper?

Answer 30

120 -150 gsm

Question 31

What is cartridge paper?

Answer 31

A medium/thick slightly textured paper that is more expensive than copier paper

Question 32

What is cartridge paper used for?

Answer 32

Used for drawing but can be used with paint as it has a good quality surface for pens, pencils and markers

Question 33

What is the size of cartridge paper?

Answer 33

120 - 150 gsm

Question 34

What is ink jet card?

Answer 34

Treated card that can be used in all types of injet printers

Question 35

What is ink jet card used for?

Answer 35

Used for high quality print finishes on inkjet printers only

Question 36

What is the size of ink jet card?

Answer 36

120-280gsm

Question 37

What is cardboard?

Answer 37

Inexpensive, recyclable, stiff board that has a good surface to print onto

Question 38

What is cardboard used for?

Answer 38

used for packaging, boxes and cartons

Question 39

What is the size of cardboard?

Answer 39

125-300gsm

Question 40

What is white board?

Answer 40

Bleached, strong, medium board that has a good surface for printing

Question 41

What is white board used for?

Answer 41

Used for good quality packaging and book covers

Question 42

What is the size of white board?

Answer 42

200-400gsm

Question 43

What is duplex board?

Answer 43

inexpensive version of white board that provides different textures for printing

Question 44

What is the use of duplex board?

Answer 44

Used in food packaging as recycled materials cannot be used for this purpose

Question 45

What is the size of duplex board?

Answer 45

230-420gsm

Question 46

What is corrugated card?

Answer 46

* Contains two or more layers of card with interlacing fluted inner section * The fluted inner section adds strength to the card without a huge increase within its weight

Question 47

What is corrugated card used for?

Answer 47

Used for packing items that need protecting during shipping

Question 48

What is the size of corrugated card?

Answer 48

250+gsm