Paper And Board Flashcards
What are the properties of corrugated card?
•dull
•insulating
•rough edges
What are the properties of ink jet card?
•smooth
•shiny
What are the properties of duplex card?
•bright
•smooth
•you can print colourful designs on it
What are the properties of foil lined paper?
•shiny
•silver
•insulating
•waterproof
What are the properties of foam board?
•mat finish
•rough texture
What are the properties of layout paper?
•semi transparent
•thin
What is GMS and what does it refer to?
Grams per square meter refers to the weight of the paper.
What is one use for corrugated card?
Packaging fragile objects
What is one use for duplex card?
Food packaging
What is one use for foil lined card?
Take away food packaging
What is one use for ink jet card?
High quality prints
What is one use for foam board?
Model making
What is one use for layout paper?
Sketching ideas
What are the steps of making paper?
•softwood trees are cut down, and the bark is removed
•the wood is shredded into chippings
•the chippings are ground down or cooked in chemicals to extract the cellulose fibres
•this cellulose pulp is filtered squeezed bleached and pounded
•chemicals are added to change the opacity and absorbancy of the paper. This is called sizing
•the excess water and chemicals are drained by pushing the pulp through sets of rollers called calendars
•this is repeated until the pulp is fully dried
•it is then pressed to create a smooth finish
What are the properties of cartridge paper?
High quality
Textured surface
