Matrials And Components Flashcards by Joanna Ma

Cartridge paper description, uses, properties?

Description:
Creamy white, smooth surface with slight texture
Uses:
Good for drawing
Heavier weights can be used with paints
Properties:
Opaque
Accept most drawing media

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What unit is paper measured in?

gsm

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Tracing paper description, uses and properties?

Description:
Thin, transparent paper with a smooth surface
Pale grey appearance
Uses:
Good for drawing/tracing
Properties:
Allows tracing through on to another sheet in order to develop design ideas

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Folding boxboard description?

Consists of a bleaches virgin pulp top surface, unbleached pulp middle layers and bleached pulp inside layer

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Folding boxboard properties and uses?

Properties:
Excellent for scoring, bending and creasing without splitting 
Excellent printing surface
Uses:
Carton applications and food packaging

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Corrugated board description?

Constructed from a flutes paper later sandwiches between two paper liners

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Corrugated board properties and used?

Properties:
Excellent impact resistance
Strength for weight 
Recyclable
Uses: 
Protective packaging for fragile goods

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Solid white board description?

Made entirely from pure, bleached wood pulp

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Solid white board properties and uses?

Properties:
Very strong and rigid
Excellent printing surface
Uses:
Packaging for frozen foods, ice cream, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics

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Foil-lined board description?

Board with a laminated foil coating

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Foil-lined board properties and uses?

Properties:
Very strong visual impact
Foil provided excellent barrier against moisture
Uses:
Cosmetic cartons, pre-packed food packages

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What metals are used for packaging?

Steel, aluminum and tin

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Common uses for metal graphic products?

Packaging and signage

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Give 4 advantages of using metal in graphic designs.

Easily recycle
Strong
Secure-sealed
Easily shaped
Good for mass production
Good visual appeal
Good impact resistant

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4 disadvantages of using metal graphic products

Huge amount of energy used to recycle
Heavy for transporting
Can be expensive for manufacturers
Uses essential fossil fuels-mining

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What are the two types of metals? What do they mean?

Ferrous metals - magnetic

Non-ferrous metals - not magnetic

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What is the difference between thermoplastics and thermo-setting plastics?

Thermoplastics can be heated as many times as you want but thermo-setting plastics can only be heated once or else it’ll burn

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What are the full names for PET, PVC, PP and PS?

Polyethylene terephthalate
Polyvinyl chloride
Polypropylene
Polystyrene

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Properties of PET?

Excellent barrier against atmospheric gases
Prevents gas from escaping package
Does not flavor the contents
Sparkling 'crystal clear' appearance 
Very tough
Lightweight- low density

Uses of PET?

Bottle for carbonates drinks
Packaging for highly flavored food
Microwaveable food trays

Properties of PVC?

Weather resistant- doesn’t rot
Chemical resistant- doesn’t corrode
Protests products from moisture and gases while holding in preserving gases
Strong, good abrasive resistance and tough
Can be manufacture either rigid or flexible

Uses for PVC?

Packaging for toiletries

Pharmaceutical products, food and confectionery, water and fruit juices

Properties of PP?

Lightweight
Rigid
Excellent chemical resistance 
Versatile- can be stiffer than polyethylene or very flexible
Low moisture absorption
Good impact resistance

Uses of PP?

Food packaging- yoghurt and margarine pots, sweet and snack wrappers
Used for laminating paper and board

The 2 types of PS?

Rigid polystyrene and expanded polystyrene

Properties of rigid polystyrene?

Good impact resistance Rigid Lightweight Low water absorption

Expanded polystyrene properties?

``` Excellent impact resistance Very good heat insulation Durable Lightweight Low water absorption ```

Uses rigid polystyrene?

Food packaging such as yoghurt pots, CD jewel cases

Used of expanded polystyrene?

Egg cartons, fruit, vegetable and meat trays, cups, etc; packing for electrical and fragile products

Process for mass-producing glass containers?

1. Melting 2. Shaping 3. Annealing 4. Quality control inspection 5. Packing

Description and uses for jelutong?

``` Description: Straight-grained with fine, even texture Creamy-white color Uses: Model and pattern making Excellent wood to carve and sculpt due to it's softness ```

Advantages of jelutong?

Works easily with both hand and power tool Glues, screws, and nails without difficulty Stains, paints, and varnishes fairly well

Disadvantages of jelutong?

Quite brittle and weak Low resistance to decay Cannot be easily steam bent

Description and used of balsa?

Straight-grained and 'spongy' | Pale beige to pinkish color

Advantages of balsa?

``` Very soft and light Quite strong am for its weight Quite stable in use Possibly the easiest wood to cut, shape and sand Extremely buoyant ```

Disadvantages of balsa?

Low in strength, stiffness and shock resistance Finished fairly well but pours composition soaks up finish Not suitable for steam bending

Description and uses for paeans pine?

Description: Attractive with straight grain and very close density Honey color Uses: Furniture, turned items, general construction, plywood veneers and wood pulp for paper making

Advantages for parana pine?

Hard, straight grain Fairly strong, durable and easy to work Smooth finish Glues without difficulty and he's nails and screws quite well

Disadvantages of parana pine?

Low stiffness, shock resistance and decay resistance | Can distort significantly if not seasoned properly

Description and uses for white pine?

Description: Straight-grained with a fine, uniform texture Creamy white, pale yellow or light down Yellows with age Uses: Carvings and sculpture, toys, novelties, musical instrument, match sticks, boxes, veneer, dowels and patterns

Advantages of white pine?

Works very easily with most machine or hand tools Carves white well holds nails and screws well without he need to pre-drill Glued, paints and varnishes well

Disadvantages of white pine?

``` Does not turn well Needs sealer to prevent blotches when staining Quite weak Low decay resistance, low resistance Not good for steam bending ```

What is FSC?

Forest stewardship council An international, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world's forests.

What are composites?

When two or more materials are combined by bonding, a composite material is formed.

Uses of carbon fibre?

Uses: | Sports equipment such as tennis racquets and fishing rods, bicycle frames and wheels, aircraft and vehicle components

Name 3 advantages of carbon fibre?

Excellent strength-to-weight