3. paper and boards (paper and baords description , things to consider when choosing a product)

Question 1

What are the 5 different types of paper?

Answer 1

1. Layout paper
2. Tracing paper
3. Cartridge paper
4. Bleedproof paper
5. Grid paper

Question 2

What is a description of layout paper?

Answer 2

• lightweight, thin white paper
• used for initial ideas
• takes colour media well
• low cost

Question 3

What is a description of tracing paper?

Answer 3

• thin, translucent paper
• making copies of drawings
• high cost

Question 4

What is a description of cartridge paper?

Answer 4

• good quality, white paper
• available in different weights
• general purpose work
• can be used to make simple models
• medium cost

Question 5

What is a description of bleedproof paper?

Answer 5

• smooth, hard paper
• used with water-based and spirit-based felt-tip pens
• medium cost

Question 6

What is a description of grid paper?

Answer 6

• printed square and isometric grids in different sizes
• a guide for quick sketches and working drawings
• low cost

Question 7

What are the 8 factors to consider when selecting materials and components?

Answer 7

1. functionality
2. aesthetics
3. environmental factors
4. availability
5. cost
6. social factors
7. cultural factors
8. ethical factors

Question 8

What is needed to be considered for functionality?

Answer 8

application of use, ease of working

Question 9

What is needed to be considered for aesthetics?

Answer 9

surface finish, texture and colour

Question 10

What is needed to be considered for environmental factors?

Answer 10

recylable or reused materials, product millage

Question 11

What is needed to be considered for availability?

Answer 11

ease of sourcing and purchase

Question 12

What is needed to be considered for cost?

Answer 12

bulk buying

Question 13

What is needed to be considered for social factors?

Answer 13

social responsibility

Question 14

What is needed to be considered for cultural factors?

Answer 14

sensitive to cultural influences

Question 15

What is needed to be considered for ethical factors?

Answer 15

purchased from ethical sources such as FSC

Question 16

What are 6 types of boards?

Answer 16

• corrugated card
• duplex board
• foil lined board
• foam core board
• ink jet card
• solid white board

Question 17

What is a description for corrugated card?

Answer 17

• strong and lightweight
• used for packaging protection and point of scale stands
• available in different thicknesses

Question 18

What is a description for duplex board?

Answer 18

• large foam-based board
• different finishes available including metallic and hologrammatic

Question 19

What are the uses for duplex board?

Answer 19

used for food packaging, e.g. take-away pizza boxes

Question 20

What is a description for foil lined board?

Answer 20

• quality cardboard with a aluminium foil lining
• ideal for ready made meals or take away meal cartons
• the foil retains the heat and keeps the food warm

Question 21

What is a description of foam core board?

Answer 21

• very light, very stiff and very flat
• it has a white, rigid polystyrene foam centre, with smooth white paper laminated onto both faces
• it is easy to cut with a knife, a mount cutter or on a wall cutter
• great for modelling

Question 22

What is a description of ink jet card?

Answer 22

• has been treated so that it will give a high quality finish with inkjet ink
• available in matt and gloss

Question 23

What is a description of solid white board?

Answer 23

• top quality cardboard made from quality bleached wood pulp
• excellent print finish

Question 24

What is solid white board used for?

Answer 24

hard backed books and more expensive items

Question 25

What is the equation for total cost?

Answer 25

individual price x quantity needed

Question 26

What makes paper renewable?

Answer 26

the cellulose fibres found in wood and grasses that it is made from

Question 27

How should papers and boards be selected?

Answer 27

based upon the purpose for which they will be used