4 - Papers and Boards

Question 1

What are papers and boards?

Answer 1

Are compliant materials meaning that they are suitable for scoring, cutting and folding to produce items e.g packaging

Question 2

What is the difference between a paper and a board?

Answer 2

Paper is anything less than 200gsm (grams per square metre) and boards are always greater than 200 gsm

Question 3

Examples of papers (6)

Answer 3

• Layout paper
• Cartridge paper
• Tracing paper
• Bleed-proof paper
• Treated paper
• Watercolour paper

Question 4

Examples of cards (7)

Answer 4

• Corrugated card
• Bleached card
• Mount board
• Duplex card
• Foil backed and laminated card
• Metal effect card
• Moulded paper pulp

Question 5

Properties/performance characteristics of layout paper

Answer 5

Thin translucent paper with a smooth surface

Question 6

Properties/performance characteristics of cartridge paper

Answer 6

Off-white paper usually with a slightly textured surface

Question 7

Properties/performance characteristics of tracing paper

Answer 7

Translucent paper slightly thicker than layout paper

Question 8

Properties/performance characteristics of bleed-proof paper

Answer 8

Similar to cartridge paper but has a bleed-proof layer on one side so colours do not run

Question 9

Properties/performance characteristics of treated paper (2)

Answer 9

• Plain paper with a clear binder or dye layer applied to help hold the image on the paper surface and brighten the image
• Surface sheens such as high gloss or matt available

Question 10

Properties/performance characteristics of watercolour paper

Answer 10

Available in absorbent, smooth, hot-pressed or the more textured cold-pressed and heavily textured rough

Question 11

Properties/performance characteristics of corrugated card

Answer 11

Usually with carton board outer layers and a corrugated middle layer, giving the material the ability to provide protection against impact

Question 12

Properties/performance characteristics of bleached card

Answer 12

Chemically treated to brighten the surface to make it suitable for high-quality printing

Question 13

Properties/performance characteristics of mount board

Answer 13

Made from compressed fine cotton fibres to produce Rigid board

Question 14

Properties/performance characteristics of duplex card

Answer 14

Made up of two layers of paper, with the exterior often coated to make it more water-resistant and to give it a glossy sheen and waxy feel

Question 15

Properties/performance characteristics of foil backed and laminated card (2)

Answer 15

• Card with polymer film or foil applied to either one side or both sides to provide a water resistant and/or heat insulating layer
• The foil or laminate layer just be removed before recycling the paper pulp

Question 16

Properties/performance characteristics of metal effect card (2)

Answer 16

• High-quality card with a thin metal effect layer applied to the outer surface for enhanced aesthetics
• Can be embossed

Question 17

Properties/performance characteristics of moulded paper pulp (2)

Answer 17

• Recycled paper pulp moulded when wet and dried to a specific shape
• Usually smooth on the visible inside surface and rough textured on the outer surface

Question 18

Uses of layout paper (4)

Answer 18

• Sketching
• Quick ink
• Technical drawing
• Tracing

Question 19

Uses of cartridge paper (4)

Answer 19

• Sketching
• Rendering in pencil
• Ink and pastel
• Can be used for printing

Question 20

Uses of tracing paper

Answer 20

For copying images when sketching

Question 21

Uses of bleed-proof paper

Answer 21

Spirit-based marker rendering

Question 22

Uses of treated paper

Answer 22

Photographic printing

Question 23

Uses of watercolour paper

Answer 23

Watercolour painting

Question 24

Uses of corrugated card (4)

Answer 24

• Protective Packaging
• Model making
• Prototyping ideas
• Food packaging such as take-away boxes

Question 25

Uses of bleached card (2)

Answer 25

• Greeting cards

* High quality packaging

Question 26

Uses of mount board (3)

Answer 26

• Presenting artwork
• Picture mounting
• Modelling

Question 27

Uses of duplex card (3)

Answer 27

• Food packaging such as juice or milk cartoons
• Disposable cups
• Plates

Question 28

Uses of foil backed and laminated card (3)

Answer 28

• Drinks packaging
• Milk cartoons
• Take-away box lids

Question 29

Uses of metal effect card (2)

Answer 29

• Gift boxes and packaging

* High quality metal effect business cards

Question 30

Uses of moulded paper pulp (4)

Answer 30

• Moulded packaging products
• Eco-friendly packaging
• Egg boxes
• Fruit packaging

Question 31

Paper stock forms

Answer 31

Are available in different sizes from A0 to A8

Question 32

What makes corrugated card suitable for a take-away food container such as pizza box (6)

Answer 32

• It is compliant and easy to cut and fold to a box shape using a die cutter
• It is a food safe material - the pizza will not be contaminated by the corrugated card
• It is an insulating material due to the air pockets within the corrugations, which will help to keep the pizza warm
• It is a Lightweight material which makes it easy to carry on a delivery bike
• Should not contribute to landfill as its single use and recyclable
• It is biodegradable no contribution to landfill