paper and board Flashcards
stock forms of paper comes in
A0 to A8
what is paper thickness measured in
grams per square metre (gsm)
the lower the gsm the lighter the paper
where does paper come from and its process to make it into paper
- wood pulp which is grey
- bleaches added to make paper whiter
is paper recyclable and why does paper naturally biodegrade
yes
natural source being wood
how many paper and board types do I need to know
13
layout
cartridge paper
bleached card
corrugated card
bled proof paper
moulded paper pulp
tracing paper
watercolour paper
treated paper
mount board
duplex board
foil backed card/laminated card
metal effect card
layout paper properties
thin
translucent
smooth surface
layout paper uses
sketching
technical drawing
tracing
cartridge paper properties
off white
slightly textures surface
cartridge paper uses
sketching
rendering in pencil, ink , pastel
tracing paper properties
translucent
thicker than layout paper
tracing paper uses
copying images when sketching
bleed proof paper properties
like cartridge paper but it is bleed proof
bleed proof paper use
spirit based marker rendering
treated paper properties
plain paper with dye layer to help hold image on the paper surface
treated paper use
photographic printing
watercolour paper properties
available in absorbent
smooth
hot pressed
cold pressed (more textured)
heavily textured rough
watercolour paper use
watercolour painting
corrugated card properties
carton board outer layers with corrugated middle layer; protection against impact
corrugated card use
protective packaging, model making; prototyping ideas, food packaging ie takeaway boxes
bleached card properties
chemically treated to brighten surface making it suitable for high quality printing
bleached card uses
greeting cards, high quality packaging
mount board properties
compressed fine cotton fibres to produce a rigid board
mount board uses
presenting artwork, picture mounting, modelling
duplex card properties
two layers of paper with the exterior coated to make it more water resistant and give a glossy sheen feel
duplex card uses
food packaging like juice cartons, disposable cups, plates
foil backed/laminated card properties
card with polymer film or foil applied to provide a water resistant or heat insulating layer
foil backed/laminated card uses
drinks packaging, milk cartons, take away box lids
metal effect card proeteries
hugh quality card with a thin metal effect layer applied to outer surface to enhance aesthetics and ability to be embossed
metal effect card uses
gift boxes, high quality metal effect business cards
moulded paper pulp properties
recycled paper pulp moulded and dried in a specific shape
usually smooth on visible surface and rough on non visible surface
moulded paper pulp uses
egg cartons, fruit cartons
