1.9 properties/structure of papers and boards

Question 1

Name 4 characteristics of copier paper

Answer 1

Thin, lightweight, cheap, bright

Question 2

3 applications of copier paper

Answer 2

Writing, printing, drawing

Question 3

Advantages & disadvantages of copier paper

Answer 3

Advantages: takes colour well, good surface for assortment of stationery, and readily available
Disadvantages: prone to jamming printer feed mechanisms

Question 4

3 characteristics of cartridge paper.

Answer 4

Creamy, thick, heavy weight paper

Question 5

Advantages and disadvantages of cartridge paper

Answer 5

Advantages: accepts most drawing media and is opaque
Disadvantages: costs more than copier paper

Question 6

General applications of cartridge paper.

Answer 6

General drawing and printing, can be used with watercolour without buckling

Question 7

How is tracing paper made?

Answer 7

Beating to remove air and processing to make a strong, dense paper

Question 8

2 Advantages and 3 disadvantages of tracing paper

Answer 8

Advantages: strong, translucent
Disadvantages: can be expensive, limited ink absorption and longer drying time

Question 9

4 applications of tracing paper.

Answer 9

Art, making copies, envelope windows, overlays on working drawings

Question 10

What are the 3 layers of folding boxboard?

Answer 10

Stiff layers of:
1. Printable bleached virgin pulp top surface
2. Unbleached yellowish centre layers
3. A bleached miside layer

Question 11

Uses for folding boxboard?

Answer 11

Cereal boxes, food and healthere packaging, cartons

Question 12

Applications of folding boxboard

Answer 12

• cereal boxes
• food and healthcare packaging
  -Cartons