Paper and board stock forms

Question 1

standard paper stock forms

Answer 1

A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6
A4 is the most common

Question 2

commercial printers use untrimmed paper

Answer 2

to allow for bleed on printed products that would be then trimmed into an A size

Question 3

paper colour

Answer 3

originally light tan or beige and then bleached white during manufacturing process when it is still in pulp form

Question 4

laminated

Answer 4

overlay with a layer of plastic or some other protective material

Question 5

layout paper

Answer 5

white translucent paper with a smooth surface

Question 6

cartrigde paper

Answer 6

off white paper with a slightly textured surface

Question 7

tracing paper

Answer 7

translucent paper slightly thicker than layout paper

Question 8

bleed proof paper

Answer 8

similar to cartridge paper but has a bleedproof layer on one side to prevent colours from running

Question 9

treated paper

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

watercolour paper

Answer 10

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

Question 11

corrugated card

Answer 11

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

Question 12

bleached card

Answer 12

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

Question 13

mount card

Answer 13

made from compressed fine cotton fibres to produce a rigid board

Question 14

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

foil-backed and laminated card

Answer 15

card with polymer film or foil applied to either one side or both sides to provide a water resistant or heat insulating layer. floil or laminated layer has to be removed before recycling the paper pulp

Question 16

metal effect card

Answer 16

high quality card with a thin metal effect layer applied to outer surfaces to enhance aesthetics. can be embossed

Question 17

moulded paper pulp

Answer 17

recycled paper moulded when wet and dried to specific shape- usually smooth on visible inside surface and rough textured on the outer surface